Q.
Consider the following reaction,
$\ce{Phenol ->[Zn\, dust] X} \ce{ ->[{CH_3Cl}][{\text{Anhydrous}\, AlCl_3}] B} \ce{Y ->[\text{Alkaline}\, KMnO_4] Z}$ the product Z is :
AIPMTAIPMT 2009
Solution:
Correct answer is (c) Benzoic acid
