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An organic compound X is boiled with KOH when it evolves a gas which gives white precipitate with MgSO_4 solution. The compound X also gives salicyclic acid on warming with phenol. X is likely to be:

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`C_(6)H_(5)Cl`
`C Cl_(4)`
`CHCl_(3)`
`C_(6)H_(5)OH`

Solution :The compound `C Cl_(4)` on BOILING with KOH alcoholic, GIVES `CO_(2)` gas whichgives WHITE precipitates with `MgSO_(4)` solution . `C Cl_(4)` gives salicyclic acid with phenol by Reimer Tiemann reaction.


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