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Published on: August 13, 2026
Terpinen-4-ol is an active ingredient in tea tree oil has the following structure
The correct observations for terpinen-4-ol is/are
I. It rotates the plane of plane polarized light.
II. It reacts with Baeyer's reagent to form form a triol
III. On reaction with NaBr and H 2 SO 4 , it gives a di bromo compound
IV. On ozonolysis it gives a compound with molecular formula C 10 H 18 O 3
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
(I) Terpinen-4-ol is an optically active molecule because it is chiral molecule
(II) 
(III) 
(IV) 
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