MolSynapsequestion bank

MolSynapse / Question bank / Hydrocarbons / Ozonolysis and oxidative cleavage

NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3hc038

Reductive ozonolysis of propene, $CH X_{3} - CH = CH X_{2}$ , gives

Aethanal and methanal
Bpropanal and methanal
Cpropanone and methanal
Dtwo molecules of ethanal

Answer: A

The double bond is cleaved:

CH X_{3} - CH =

becomes

CH X_{3} CHO

and

= CH X_{2}

becomes

HCHO

.

Practice Hydrocarbons More on Ozonolysis and oxidative cleavage

Previous questionNext question

More questions on Ozonolysis and oxidative cleavage