An organic compound (E) (C5H8) on hydrogenation gives a compound (F) (C5H12). Compound (E) on ozonolysis gives formaldehyde and 2-ketopropanal. Deduce the structure of the compound (E).
A
cyclopentene
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B
1,4 pentadiene
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C
1,3 pentadiene
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D
2 methyl 1,3 butadiene
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Solution
The correct option is B 2 methyl 1,3 butadiene
Compound (E) is (number of C atoms in ((E)=5), so 2 mol (CH2,=O) is required.