Compound(s) that on hydrogenation produce(s) optically inactive compound(s) is (are)

Compound(s) that on hydrogenation produce(s) optically inactive compound(s) is (are)




Solution

Alkene hydrogenation is the syn-addition of hydrogen to an alkene, saturating the bond.

A compound capable of optical rotation is said to be optically active. For a compound to be optically active, it should contain chiral carbon.



Asked in: JEE Advanced 2015 (Paper 1)

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