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Compound A,C8H10O, is found to react with NaOI (produced by reacting Y with NaOH) and yields a yellow precipitate with characteristic smell. A and Y are respectively
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Solution:
Option (3) is secondary alcohol which on oxidation gives phenylmethyl ketone (Acetophenone). This on reaction with I2 and NaOH form iodoform and sodium benzoate.