In the reaction, the major products, [X] and [Y], respectively, are · ABC26OR0675
Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions · Topic: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions – General · Exam: GATE 2000-2022 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy
In the reaction, 
the major products, $[\mathrm{X}]$ and $[\mathrm{Y}]$, respectively, are
the major products, $[\mathrm{X}]$ and $[\mathrm{Y}]$, respectively, are(a)
and 
and (b)
and 
and (c)
and 
and (d)
and 
and Answer
Answer: B ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence medium
Explanation
In the Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of camphor the quaternary bridgehead carbon migrates, giving lactone X. HNO₃ oxidises camphor to camphoric acid Y (b).
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