Compound (A) C8H9OBr, is treated with hot alkaline KMnO4 to produce compound (B), C8H8O3 when (B) reacts with hot con. HI compound (C), C7H6O3, is formed. Compound (A) is soluble in cold conc. H2SO4 and does not decolorize a dilute, neutral KMnO4 solution or Br/CCl4. Compound (C) is a hydroxybenzoic acid about 100 times stronger than benzoic acid.

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Compound (A) C₈H₉OBr, is treated with hot alkaline KMnO₄ to produce compound (B), C₈H₈O₃ when (B) reacts with hot con. HI compound (C), C₇H₆O₃, is formed. Compound (A) is soluble in cold conc. H₂SO₄ and does not decolorize a dilute, neutral KMnO₄ solution or Br/CCl₄. Compound (C) is a hydroxybenzoic acid about 100 times stronger than benzoic acid.

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