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An alkene B gives the compound shown and ethanal on ozonolysis with reductive work-up. Which alkene is B?

  1. AStructure A
  2. BStructure B
  3. CStructure C
  4. DStructure D

Answer: B

The compound shown is propanone. Joining the carbonyl carbon of propanone to the carbonyl carbon of ethanal through a double bond gives 2-methylbut-2-ene, . The 2-methylbut-1-ene and 3-methylbut-1-ene isomers would give methanal, and pent-2-ene gives propanal.
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