The major product formed in the following reaction is · ABC26OR0482
Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Reactive Intermediates · Topic: Intermediate – General · Exam: GATE 2000-2022 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
The major product formed in the following reaction is 
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer
Answer: D ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
Ac₂O/NaOAc triggers the Pummerer rearrangement of the sulfoxide to the α-acetoxy sulfide; aqueous work-up hydrolyses it to 2-methylcyclohexanone (d).
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