Question 46

A cyclic anhydride reacts with H$$_2$$O to give 'A' (major product).

'A' formed in the above reaction is

Name: A cyclic anhydride reacts with H_2O to give 'A' (major product). 'A' formed in the above reaction is
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Description: A cyclic anhydride reacts with H_2O to give 'A' (major product). 'A' formed in the above reaction is

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When this compound reacts with water ($$H_2O$$), it undergoes a nucleophilic addition to the most electrophilic carbonyl group (the central one, which is destabilized by the adjacent electron-withdrawing carbonyl groups).The major product 'D' is Ninhydrin (2,2-dihydroxyindane-1,3-dione).

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A cyclic anhydride reacts with H$$_2$$O to give 'A' (major product).

'A' formed in the above reaction is