What are \(X\) and \(Y\) in the following reaction? Hex - 2 - ene…

What are \(X\) and \(Y\) in the following reaction? Hex - 2 - ene \(\stackrel{\mathrm{O}_3}{\longrightarrow}\) Ozonide \(\xrightarrow{\mathrm{Zn}+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}} X+Y\)
  1. $\begin{array}{cc} \hline \boldsymbol{X} & \boldsymbol{Y} \\ \hline \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CHO} & \left(\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{C}\right)_{2} \mathrm{CO} \\ \hline \end{array}$
  2. $\begin{array}{cc} \hline \boldsymbol{X} & \boldsymbol{Y} \\ \hline \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}(\mathrm{CH}_{3}) \mathrm{COOH} & \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COOH} \\ \hline \end{array}$
  3. $\begin{array}{cc} \hline \boldsymbol{X} & \boldsymbol{Y} \\ \hline \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CHO} & \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHO} \\ \hline \end{array}$
  4. $\begin{array}{cc} \hline \boldsymbol{X} & \boldsymbol{Y} \\ \hline \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right) \mathrm{CHO} & \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHO} \\ \hline \end{array}$

Solution


This reaction is known as ozonolysis where hex-2-ene reacts with \(\mathrm{O}_3\) to give ozonide which on reduction gives butanal and ethanal as major products.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2019 (23 Apr Shift 1)

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