Q. Phenol is distilled with Zn dust followed by Fridel Crafts alkylation with propyl chloride in the presence of $A lC l_{3}$ to give a compound (B). (B) is oxidised in the presence of air to form the compound (C). The structural formula of (C) is :-

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Q. Phenol is distilled with Zn dust followed by Fridel Crafts alkylation with propyl chloride in the presence of AlCl3​ to give a compound (B). (B) is oxidised in the presence of air to form the compound (C). The structural formula of (C) is :-