An organic compound (C 8 H 10 O 2 ) rotates plane-polarized light. It produces pink color with neutral FeCl 3 solution. What is the total number of all the possible isomers for this compound?
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(6) (Considering that all isomers satisfy the given conditions)
Since given compound produces pink colour with neutral FeCl 3 .
So, it must have at least one -OH group attached to benzene ring.
Also, given compound is optically active, it means it should have a chiral centre, which is only possible whenithas-CH(OH)CH 3
So, based on the above observations, compound (C 8 H 10 O 2 ) is expected to possess the following isomeric structures.
So, total isomeric structures = 6
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