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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons

What are \(X\) and \(Y\) in the following reaction?
Hex - 2 - ene \(\stackrel{\mathrm{O}_3}{\longrightarrow}\) Ozonide \(\xrightarrow{\mathrm{Zn}+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}} X+Y\)

  1. A \(\begin{array}{cc} \hline \boldsymbol{X} & \boldsymbol{Y} \\ \hline \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CHO} & \left(\mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{C}\right)_2 \mathrm{CO} \\ \hline \end{array}\)
  2. B \(\begin{array}{cc} \hline \boldsymbol{X} & \boldsymbol{Y} \\ \hline \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right) \mathrm{COOH} & \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COOH} \\ \hline \end{array}\)
  3. C \(\begin{array}{cc} \hline \boldsymbol{X} & \boldsymbol{Y} \\ \hline \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CHO} & \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CHO} \\ \hline \end{array}\)
  4. D \(\begin{array}{cc} \hline \boldsymbol{X} & \boldsymbol{Y} \\ \hline \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right) \mathrm{CHO} & \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CHO} \\ \hline \end{array}\)
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(C) \(\begin{array}{cc} \hline \boldsymbol{X} & \boldsymbol{Y} \\ \hline \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CHO} & \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CHO} \\ \hline \end{array}\)

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This reaction is known as ozonolysis where hex-2-ene reacts with \(\mathrm{O}_3\) to give ozonide which on reduction gives butanal and ethanal as major products.
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