Question

Product

• A. Reactant and product both are optically active
• B. Reactant and product both are optically inactive
• C. Reactant is optically active and product is optically inactive
• D. Reactant is optically inactive and product is optically active

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Reactant and product both are optically active

Answer 2

H₂, Pd-BaSO₄ (Lindlar catalyst) cause syn hydrogenation of triple bond into double bond.