Purification and characteristic of organic compounMedium
Question
Given below are two statements :
Statement I: Phenol on treatment with ${CHCl}_{3}/$ aq. KOH under refluxing condition, followed by acidification produces $p$-hydroxy benzladehyde as the major product and $o$-hydroxy benzaldehyde as the minor product.
Statement II : The mixture of
$p$-hydroxybenzaldehyde and $o$-hydroxybenzaldehyde can be easily separated through steam distillation.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Options
A.Both Statement I and Statement II are false
B.Statement I is true but Statement II is false
C.Both Statement I and Statement II are true
D.Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Solution
(can be separated by steam distillation)
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