JEE Advance - Chemistry (2020 - Paper 1 Offline - No. 18)

In the following reaction, compound Q is obtained from compound P via an ionic intermediate

JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 1 Offline Chemistry - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Question 52 English

What is the degree of unsaturation of Q?
Answer
18

Explanation

Compound (P) on treatment with concentrated H2SO4, gives intermediate compound, on delocalisation, gives a coloured compound Q.

JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 1 Offline Chemistry - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Question 52 English Explanation

Number of rings = 4 + 1 = 5

$$\pi $$-bonds = 4 $$ \times $$ 3 + 1 = 13

Thus, the degree of unsaturation of Q is 18.

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