The major product of the following reaction is

The major product of the following reaction is

Solution

Initially 2-hydroxy toluene reacts with sodium hydroxide to form acid-base reaction and by following this reaction nucleophile is form which later shows nucleophilic substitution reaction as shown below:

Asked in: JEE Main 2019 (10 Jan Shift 2)

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