[P] on treatment with Br₂/FeBr₃ in CCl₄ produced a single isomer C₈H₇O₂Br while heating…

This is a JEE Main 2020 previous-year question on Hydrocarbons — Aromatic (Arenes) (Chemistry). Difficulty: Medium.

[P] on treatment with Br₂/FeBr₃ in CCl₄ produced a single isomer C₈H₇O₂Br while heating [P] with sodalime gave toluene. The compound [P] is

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