Hydrolysis of a compound A in dilute aqueous hydrochloric acid gave (along with methanol) a compound B,

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Hydrolysis of a compound A in dilute aqueous hydrochloric acid gave (along with methanol) a compound B, mp 164-165°C. Compound B had the molecular formula C16H16O4; it exhibited hydroxyl absorption in its infrared spectrum at 3550 cm-1 but had no peaks in the carbonyl region. What is a reasonable structure for compound B?
Hydrolysis of a compound A in dilute aqueous hydrochloric acid
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0072905014

4th edition

Authors: Francis A. Carey

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