Question

One mole of an alkene on ozonolysis gives a mixture of one mole pentan-3-one and one mole methanal. The alkene is

• A. 3-ethylbut-1-ene
• B. 2-methylpent-1-ene
• C. 2-ethylbut-1-ene
• D. 4-methylpent-2-ene
• E. 4-methylpent-1-ene

Hint:

Reverse ozonolysis is like solving a puzzle piece connection. Just erase the '=O' from both product molecules and connect the 'sticky ends' (the carbons) with a double bond. Always be careful to select the correct longest chain containing the double bond when naming the resulting structure.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C