JEE Main202311 Apr 2023Evening ShiftChemistryHydrocarbonsActual
The major product formed in the following reaction is A. B. C. D. choose the correct answer from the options Given below:
Options
- AB only
- BA only
- CC only
- DD only
Correct answer
B. A only
Step-by-step solution
The carbonyl compounds undergo Clemmenson's reduction in the presence of zinc amalgam and concentrated hydrochloric acid to form alkanes. The reagent in the Clemmenson's reduction effects the acid sensitive functional group. In the given reactant hydroxy group undergo dehydration to give alkene as shown below.