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A compound X () gives an orange precipitate with 2,4-DNP, a yellow precipitate with and no silver mirror with Tollens reagent. Select the correct statement(s) about X and its reactions.

  1. AWolff-Kishner reduction of X gives butane.
  2. BTreatment of X with excess followed by acidification gives propanoic acid.
  3. CX reduces Fehling solution on warming.
  4. DReduction of X with gives an alcohol that also gives a yellow precipitate with .

Answer: A, B, D

X is butan-2-one, . gives butan-2-ol, which has and gives iodoform. The haloform reaction gives and , so propanoic acid after acidification. Wolff-Kishner converts to , giving butane. A ketone does not reduce Fehling solution.
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