BITSAT2016ChemistryHydrocarbonsActual
CH ₃ C CCH ₃ H ₂ / Pt A D ₂ / Pt B The compounds A and B , respectively are
Options
- Acis-butene-2 and rac -2,3 -dideuterobutane
- Btrans-butene-2 and rac -2 , 3-dideuterobutane
- Ccis-butene- 2 and meso-2, 3-dideuterobutane
- Dtrans-butene-2 and meso-2, 3-dideuterobutane
Correct answer
C. cis-butene- 2 and meso-2, 3-dideuterobutane
Step-by-step solution
Catalytic hydrogenation of alkynes gives cis-alkene which in turn adds deuterium atoms in presence of H ₂ again in ci -manner forming meso -2,3 -dideuterobutane.