4-Formyl benzoic acid on treatment with...

4-Formyl benzoic acid on treatment with one equivalent of hydrazine following by heating with alcoholic KOH gives the major product-

A

B

C

D

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The correct Answer is:

B

This is example of wolfkishner reduction which converts

group but do not reduce -COOH group.

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