Hydrocarbons Question 42
Question: An alkene, on ozonolysis gives formaldehyde and acetaldehyde. The alkene is : [BVP 2004]
Options:
A) Ethene
B) Propene
C) Butene-1
D) Butene-2
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Propene gives formaldehyde and acetaldehyde on ozonolysis.
$ CH_2=CH.CH_3\xrightarrow{O_3} $
$ \overset{\underset{\hat{\ }}{\mathop{O}}}{\mathop{\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{C}}}}H_2-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{C}}}}}}H.CH_3- $
$ \underset{H_2O_2}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{Zn/H_2O}}}HCHO+CH_3CHO $
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