A hydrocarbon A(C5H8) on catalytic hydrogenation produces B. Hence, B could be
A
1-methylcyclobutene
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B
methylcyclobutane
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C
2,4-dimethyl-2-hexene
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is B methylcyclobutane Catalytic hydrogenation of alkenes: Addition of H2 in the presence of a catalyst like Ni, Pd, Pt. Catalytic H2 addition is a syn addition reaction. This reaction is also known as Sabatier & Senderens reaction.