Asked in ETEA MDCAT 2017 2017Moderate

Alkene+O3→Ozonide "Zn+H2O"→Propanone+Propanal, The IUPAC name of alkene is:

Correct answer: D. 2-methyl pent-2-ene

  • A. Hex-2-ene
  • B. Hex-3-ene
  • C. 2-methyl pent-1-ene
  • D. 2-methyl pent-2-ene

Explanation

d) 2-methyl pent-2-ene:2-methyl pent-2-ene is a five-carbon alkene with a methyl group attached to the second carbon atom and the double bond located between the second and third carbon atoms. The reaction doesn't provide enough information.

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Alkenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons containing a carbon-carbon double bond with sigma and pi components and restricted rotation. Their reactions include electrophilic addition of hydrogen, halogens, hydrogen halides and water, with Markovnikov orientation, oxidation, combustion and polymerisation, while their preparation commonly involves elimination from alkyl halides or alcohols.

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