Reaction of hydrazine,KOH,triethylene glycol (Wolf-Kishner conditions) with CH3CH₂C(O)C6H5 forms O CH3CH2CH2C6H5 O CH3CH2COOH and C6H5COOH O CH3CH₂CH₂OHand C6H5OH O CH3CH₂CH(OH)C6H5 O CH3CHCHC6H5 as the product.

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Reaction of hydrazine,KOH,triethylene glycol (Wolf-Kishner conditions) with CH3CH2C(O)C6H5 forms
O CH3CH2CH2C6H5
O CH3CH₂COOH and C6H5COOH
O CH3CH₂CH2OHand C6H5OH
O CH3CH₂CH(OH)C6H5
OCH3CHCHC6H5
as the product.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 13 Reaction of hydrazine,KOH,triethylene glycol (Wolf-Kishner conditions) with CH3CH2C(O)C6H5 forms O CH3CH2CH2C6H5 O CH3CH₂COOH and C6H5COOH O CH3CH₂CH2OHand C6H5OH O CH3CH₂CH(OH)C6H5 OCH3CHCHC6H5 as the product.
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