The two products formed in above reaction are:
Hydrocarbons · Class 11 · JEE Main Previous Year Question
The two products formed in above reaction are:
- a✓
Butanoic acid and acetic acid
- b
Butanal and acetic acid
- c
Butanal and acetaldehyde
- d
Butanoic acid and acetaldehyde
Butanoic acid and acetic acid
Step 1: Draw 2-hexene
2-Hexene:
The double bond is between C2 and C3.
Step 2: Apply ozonolysis conditions
The reagents are: (i) (ii)
workup is oxidative (no added) → this is oxidative ozonolysis. Oxidative workup conditions ( or ) convert:
- → (carboxylic acid)
- → (ketone, if no H on carbon)
Step 3: Identify the products
Cleavage of at C2=C3:
- C2 fragment () → (acetic acid)
- C3 fragment () → (butanoic acid)
Answer: Option (a) — Butanoic acid and acetic acid
Key Points to Remember:
- Oxidative ozonolysis ( + or ): →
- Reductive ozonolysis ( + ): →
- 2-Hexene cleaves between C2 and C3 giving acid (acetic) + acid (butanoic)
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