Major product formed in the following transformation is · ABC26OR0611
Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions · Topic: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions – General · Exam: GATE 2000-2022 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
Major product formed in the following transformation is 
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer
Answer: A ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
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Explanation
Zinc-mediated allylation of benzaldehyde by 2-(bromomethyl)acrylate followed by lactonisation gives the α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone (a).
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