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JEE Advanced levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 3 of 3hc031

But-1-ene is treated with (no peroxide) to give A. A is heated with alcoholic KOH to give B as the major product. B is treated with and then to give C. Considering only the major route, C is

  1. Apropanal
  2. Bbutanal
  3. Cpropanone
  4. Dethanal

Answer: D

Markovnikov addition gives A = 2-bromobutane. Saytzeff elimination gives B = but-2-ene. Reductive ozonolysis cleaves into two molecules of , so C is ethanal.
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