Identify the major product X in the following reaction :

adipic acid

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adipaldehyde

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hexan-1,6-diol

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hexane

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Solution

The correct option is A adipic acid
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$_{3} H O O C - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C O O H$
$↓ P d / H_{2}$
$X =$ Adipic acid $\to H O O C - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C O O H (X)$
$\to P d / H_{2}$ is unable to reduce $- C O O H$ group

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