The major product formed in the following reaction is · ABC26OR0601
Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions · Topic: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions – General · Exam: GATE 2000-2022 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
The major product formed in the following reaction is 
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer
Answer: C ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
Fétizon's reagent (Ag₂CO₃ on Celite) oxidises the primary alcohol to the aldehyde, which cyclises with the other hydroxyl to the lactol and is oxidised further to the α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone (c).
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