JEE Advanced 2015Paper 1
- Exam
- JEE Advanced
- Year
- 2015
- Paper
- Paper 1
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- General Organic Chemistry
JEE Advanced 2015 · Paper 1 · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry
Compound(s) that on hydrogenation produce(s) optically inactive...
Compound(s) that on hydrogenation produce(s) optically inactive compound(s) is (are)









Options
- A

- B

- C

- D

Correct answer
B. 
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.