JEE Advanced2015ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryActual
Compound(s) that on hydrogenation produce(s) optically inactive compound(s) is (are)
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Step-by-step solution
Alkene hydrogenation is the syn-addition of hydrogen to an alkene, saturating the bond. A compound capable of optical rotation is said to be optically active. For a compound to be optically active, it should contain chiral carbon.