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JEE Advanced levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 3 of 3hc231

The diene shown is treated with excess ozone and then with . Which pair of products is correct?

  1. AEthanoic acid only
  2. BEthanal and ethanedial
  3. CEthanoic acid and ethanedioic acid
  4. DEthanoic acid and methanoic acid

Answer: C

The compound shown is (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-diene. Cleaving both double bonds gives two terminal units and a central . Oxidative work-up converts ethanal to ethanoic acid and ethanedial to ethanedioic (oxalic) acid. The central unit is not the same compound as the terminal one, so ethanoic acid alone is not the answer.
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