What are X and Y in the following reaction? Pent - 2 - ene → ii Zn / H 2 O i O 3 X + Y

What are X and Y in the following reaction?

Pent -2 - ene iiZn/H2OiO3X+Y

  1. $\begin{array}{cc} X & Y \\CH_{3}CHO & CH_{3}CH_{2}CHO\end{array}$
  2. $\begin{array}{cc} X & Y \\CH_{3}CH_{2}CHO & CH_{3}CH_{2}CHO\end{array}$
  3. $\begin{array}{cc}X & Y \\CH_{3}CHO & (CH_{3})_{2}CO\end{array}$
  4. $ \begin{array}{cc} X & Y \\ CH_{3}CHO & CH_{3}CHO \end{array} $

Solution

The products X and Y formed are shown below.

Asked in: MHT CET 2023 (10 May Shift 1)

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