The major product formed in the following reaction is · ABC26OR0904
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 major product formed in the following reaction 
is
is(a)
(±)
(±)(b)
(±)
(±)(c)
(±)
(±)(d)
(±)
(±)Answer
Answer: B ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
The source book printed no answer; this one was worked out and checked — see the explanation.
Explanation
BD₃ adds syn: B goes to the less substituted carbon and D to the Me-bearing carbon. Oxidation keeps the configuration, so D and OH are cis on adjacent carbons and Me is trans to OH (b).
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