The major product of the following reaction is:

The major product of the following reaction is:

Solution

E2 reaction is a single step reaction in which a strong base is used to attack on the reactant for removing leaving group. Now Alkene is formed. Now proton attacks on carbonyl compound to form carbocation which later shows freidel craft acylation reaction.

As shown below:

 

Asked in: JEE Main 2019 (08 Apr Shift 2)

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