JEE Main 20209 JanuaryMorning Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2020
- Date
- 9 January
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Aldehydes and Ketones
JEE Main 2020 · 9 January · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones
Identify (A) in the following reaction sequence:
Identify in the following reaction sequence:

Options
- A

- B

- C

- D

Correct answer
B. 
Step-by-step solution
Ozonolysis with converts alkenes into carbonyl compounds.
Alcohol upon reaction with protic acids tends to lose a molecule of water to form alkenes. These reactions are known as dehydrogenation or dehydration of alcohols. It is an example of an elimination reaction.The order of the ease of dehydration of alcohols is: tertiary > secondary > primary.