In the reaction sequence the major products X and Y, respectively are · ABC26OR0674
Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions · Topic: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions – General · Exam: GATE 2000-2022 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
In the reaction sequence the major products X and Y, respectively are 
(a)
and 
and (b)
and 
and (c)
and 
and (d)
and 
and Answer
Answer: D ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
The source book printed C; on checking, D is correct — see the explanation.
Explanation
The Wacker oxidation gives 2-(2-oxopropyl)cyclohexanone, a 1,4-diketone. Acid-catalysed Paal–Knorr cyclisation then gives the fused 2-methylfuran (d).
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