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  4. Terpinen-4-ol is an active ingredient in tea tree oil has the following structure <img class=img-fluid question-image alt=Question src=https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/c-lf9lmcjsd2uh.png /> The correct observations for terpinen-4-ol is/are I. It rotates the plane of plane polarized light. II. It reacts with Baeyer's reagent to form form a triol III. On reaction with NaBr and H2SO4 , it gives a di bromo compound IV. On ozonolysis it gives a compound with molecular formula C10H18O3

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Q. Terpinen-4-ol is an active ingredient in tea tree oil has the following structure

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The correct observations for terpinen-4-ol is/are

I. It rotates the plane of plane polarized light.

II. It reacts with Baeyer's reagent to form form a triol

III. On reaction with NaBr and $H_{2}SO_{4}$ , it gives a di bromo compound

IV. On ozonolysis it gives a compound with molecular formula $C_{10}H_{18}O_{3}$

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Solution:

$\left(\right.I\left.\right)$ Terpinen-4-ol is an optically active molecule because it is chiral molecule

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