Q12 / 90 · JEE Main 2023 (25 Jan Shift 2) · Chemistry

' A ' in the given reaction is

A
Correct answer
B
C
D

Solution

Here the alcohol group acts like a nucleophile in the first reaction, subsequently intra-molecular esterification occurs. Chain of reactions are:

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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