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Wavelength (Lum) 4.5 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3 3.5 5.5 11 10 14 15 16 llllllllllllll

ID: 489302 • Letter: W

Question

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Explanation / Answer

IUPAC name of compound A is 2-Phenylpropanal

IUPAC name of compound B is 2-Phenyl-1-propanol

aldehydes get converted in to alcohols in presence of sodium borohydride, followed by acidification

IR spectra of compound A suggests

1HNMR spectra of compound B

Peak (cm-1) corresponds to 1750 aldehydic or ketonic carbonyl group 3300 an overtone of carbonyl group 1500, 1410 indicates the presence of conjugated pi system (aromatic ring) 700, 760 mono substitution in benzene ring