Q9 · CSIR NET Chemistry, June 2016
Paper: CSIR NET June 2016 · Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions · Topic: Named Reactions · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
The major product formed in the following reaction is: 
EtOH
EtOH(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer
Answer: A ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
Hydrogenolysis over Pd/C removes both the benzyl ester and the Cbz carbamate; the Boc group is stable to H₂ and survives (a).
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