JEE Main levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 2 of 3hc101
Cyclohexa-1,3-diene is treated with OX3 followed by Zn/HX2O. The organic products are
Atwo molecules of butanedial
Bethanedial only
Cethanedial (glyoxal) and butanedial
Dhexane-1,6-dial (hexanedial)
Answer: C
Both double bonds are cleaved and each carbon becomes C=O. The two carbons C-2 and C-3 between the double bonds end up as OHC−CHO (ethanedial). The other four carbons C-4, C-5, C-6 and C-1 form OHC−CHX2CHX2−CHO (butanedial).