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  4. An organic compound (X) of the formula C7H8O is soluble in NaOH but not in NaHCO3 . It gives colour with alcoholic FeCl3 . On treatment with bromine water it gives tribromo product. The compound 'A' is

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Q. An organic compound (X) of the formula $C_{7}H_{8}O$ is soluble in NaOH but not in $NaHCO_{3}$ . It gives colour with alcoholic $FeCl_{3}$ . On treatment with bromine water it gives tribromo product. The compound 'A' is

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Compound is soluble in NaOH but insoluble in $NaHCO_{3}$ hence compound is phenolic in nature.
Solution
Only m-derivative will give tribromo derivative.