(A) HIO_4 cyclohexanone + HCHO. What is (A)?

JEE Main Chemistry question

cyclohexanone . What is ?

(A)2-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexan-1-ol (vicinal diol on ring with exocyclic CHOH)Correct
(B)2-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexanone
(C)A diol with both OH groups exocyclic
(D)A diol with both OH groups on non-adjacent ring carbons

Answer: (A)

Solution

cleaves a vicinal (1,2) diol between two adjacent carbons; since the products are cyclohexanone (ring carbon becomes a ketone) and formaldehyde (a one-carbon fragment), must have a

See the full step-by-step solution

Create a free account to read the complete working, and practise questions like this in a timed test.

Create a free account

Question ID VK-148587