In the reaction, the major products, [X] and [Y], respectively, are · ABC26OR0545
Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Organic Synthesis · Topic: Organic Synthesis – General · Exam: GATE 2000-2022 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy
In the reaction, 
the major products, $[\mathrm{X}]$ and $[\mathrm{Y}]$, respectively, are
the major products, $[\mathrm{X}]$ and $[\mathrm{Y}]$, respectively, are(a)
and 
and (b)
and 
and (c)
and 
and (d)
and 
and Answer
Answer: B ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence medium
The source book printed no answer; this one was worked out and checked — see the explanation.
Explanation
In the Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of camphor the more substituted bridgehead carbon migrates, so the O is inserted next to C-1 (X). HNO₃ oxidises camphor to camphoric acid, a 1,3-dicarboxylic acid (Y) (b).
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