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Compound X on reaction with O followed by Zn/H gives formaldehyde and 2-methylpropanal as products. The compound X is:
Methylbutene
Methylbutene
Methylbutene
To solve this problem, we need to understand the reaction of compound X with ozone (O) followed by reduction with Zn/HO. This process is known as ozonolysis, which cleaves double bonds in alkenes to form carbonyl compounds.Given that the products are formaldehyde (HCHO) and 2-methylpropanal (CHO), we need to determine the structure of compound X.Step 1: Identify the carbonyl products.• Formaldehyde is HCHO which indicates that one of the carbon atoms involved in the double bond is a terminal carbon (CH group).• 2-Methylpropanal is (CH)_2CHCHO which suggests the presence of a branched alkyl group adjacent to the carbonyl group.Step 2: Analyze the possible structures of compound X.• Compound X must have a double bond that, when cleaved, results in the given carbonyl compounds.Step 3: Consider the options.Option 1: 3-Methylbut-1-ene• Structure: CH=C(CH)CHCH• Ozonolysis of this compound would cleave the double bond between the terminal CH and the adjacent carbon, forming formaldehyde (HCHO) and 2-methylpropanal ((CH)_2CHCHO).} \\ Option 2: 2-Methylbut-1-ene• Structure: CH=CHCH(CH)CH• Ozonolysis would not produce formaldehyde, as the double bond is not terminal.Option 3: 2-Methylbut-2-ene• Structure: (CH)_2C=CHCH• Ozonolysis would not produce formaldehyde, as the double bond is internal.Option 4: Pent-2-ene• Structure: CHCH=CHCHCH• Ozonolysis would not produce formaldehyde, as the double bond is internal.Conclusion: The only compound that can produce both formaldehyde and 2-methylpropanal upon ozonolysis is 3-Methylbut-1-ene.Therefore, the correct option is Option 1: 3-Methylbut-1-ene.
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