The major product of the following reaction is: · ABC26OR0671

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 of the following reaction is: Question structure 1 of 2, ABC26OR0671 Question structure 2 of 2, ABC26OR0671
(a)Option (a) structure, ABC26OR0671
(b)Option (b) structure, ABC26OR0671
(c)Option (c) structure, ABC26OR0671
(d)Option (d) structure, ABC26OR0671
Answer
Answer: C ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence medium
Explanation
PtO₂/H₂ in acetic acid hydrogenates the alkene and also hydrogenolyses the strained spiro-cyclopropane, giving methyl 3,3-dimethylcyclohexanecarboxylate (c); the ester is untouched.

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