The product R in the following reaction is R · ABC26OR0895
Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions · Topic: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions – General · Exam: JAM 2005-2022 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy
The product R in the following reaction isR
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer
Answer: D ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
Ozonolysis of the ring-fusion double bond gives a 1,6-related dione. Intramolecular aldol condensation (aq. NaOH) then closes a cyclopentene fused to a cyclohexenone that carries the gem-dimethyl group (d).
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