p-cresol reacts with chloroform in alkaline medium to give compound (A) which adds HCN to form (B). The latter on acidic hydrolysis gives chiral carboxylic acid. The structure of carboxylic acid is:
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p-cresol reacts with chloroform in alkaline medium to give compound (A) which adds HCN to form (B). The latter on acidic hydrolysis gives chiral carboxylic acid. The structure of carboxylic acid is: