Hydrocarbons - Result Question 17
####16. An alkene on ozonolysis gives methanal as one of the product. Its structure is
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(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Solution:
- (b)
2,3 - dimethyl - 2 - butene
(Stable $3^{\circ}$ carbocation)
The driving force of the reaction is the stability of the carbocation. Tertiary carbocation is more stable than secondary carbocation which is achieved by 1, 2-rearrangement