Question

In the following sequence of reactions, the alkene affords the compound ‘B’ CH3CH=CHCH3$\xrightarrow { \mathrm { O } _ { 3 } }$ $\underset{Zn}{\overset{\quad H_{2}O\quad}{\rightarrow}}$A B, The compound B is :

• A. CH3COCH3
• B. CH3CH2COCH3
• C. CH3CHO
• D. CH3CH2CHO

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

CH3CHO

Answer 2

CH3CH=CHCH3$\xrightarrow { \mathrm { O } _ { 3 } }$$\xrightarrow [ \text { Reductive ozonolysis } ] { \mathrm { Zn } , \mathrm { H } _ { 2 } \mathrm { O } }$