Hex-4-ene-2-ol on treatment with PCC gives 'A'. 'A' on reaction with sodium hypoiodite gives 'B', which on further heating with soda lime gives 'C'. The compound 'C' is
- (A)2-pentene
- (B)proponaldehyde
- (C)2-butene✓ Correct
- (D)4-methylpent-2-ene
Answer: (C)
Solution
Hex-4-ene-2-ol () is oxidized by PCC to hex-4-en-2-one (A). Sodium hypoiodite (iodoform reaction) cleaves the methyl ketone to give pent-3-enoic acid (B). Heating with soda lime (decarboxylation) removes to give but-2-ene (C), which is 2-butene.
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