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  4. An organic compound (X), C7H8O , is insoluble in both NaHCO3 and NaOH. On treatment with bromine-water (X) rapidly forms compound of molecular formula, C7H5OBr3 . The compound (X) is

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Q. An organic compound (X), $C_{7}H_{8}O$ , is insoluble in both $NaHCO_{3}$ and NaOH. On treatment with bromine-water (X) rapidly forms compound of molecular formula, $C_{7}H_{5}OBr_{3}$ . The compound (X) is

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Insolubility in NaOH and $NaHCO_{3}$ indicates the compound can neither be a phenol nor carboxylic acid. It may be anisole, Solution

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