JEE Main 2020 — Chemistry In Everyday Life Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2020 (Online) 3rd September Morning Slot
Question
The antifertility drug “Novestrol” can react with :
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: A
Correct answer
ABr2
/water; ZnCl2
/HCl; FeCl3
Step-by-step explanation
Ethinylestradiol (novestrol)
It can reacts with Br2 /water due to presence of unsaturation, with ZnCl2 /HCl due to –OH group and with FeCl3 due to phenol.
It can reacts with Br2 /water due to presence of unsaturation, with ZnCl2 /HCl due to –OH group and with FeCl3 due to phenol.
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