Benzaldehyde and Benzoic AcidHard

Question

The compound A, $C_{8}H_{8}O_{2}$ reacts with acetophenone to form a single product via crossAldol condensation. The compound A on reaction with conc. NaOH forms a substituted benzyl alcohol as

Options

A.2-hydroxy acetophenone
B.4-methyoxy benzaldehyde
C.4-hydroxy benzylaldehyde
D.4-methyl benzoic acid

Solution

(On cross aldol reaction, a single structure is obtained but it can show geometrical isomerism).

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