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The major product P of the given reacn is :-

This is not my doubt

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Pritish Chakraborty ·

I could find only this about potassium hydride :
http://www.organic-chemistry.org/abstracts/lit1/498.shtm

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Pritish Chakraborty ·

Okay, KH is a very strong base, so it will abstract a proton. Acidity of alcohols is greater than alkenes, hence it will abstract a proton from -OH. Possibly an internal cyclization after that?

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Debotosh.. ·

yes,,,i support the logic !

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Tush Watts ·

Yes Pritish
u r on the right track

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Unicorn--- Extinct!! ·

(b) ?

11
Tush Watts ·

Here is the hint:-

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