A hydrocarbon X on treatment with O3 followed by the reduction of ozonide with Zn-H2O gives Y. Y gives both Tollens test as well as yellow precipitate with NaOH/I2 solution. Which is a possible structure of X?

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A hydrocarbon X on treatment with O3 followed by the reduction of ozonide with Zn-H2O gives Y. Y gives both Tollens test as well as yellow precipitate with NaOH/I2 solution. Which is a possible structure of X? (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/3c3b93a4082e536cd2868b24279e6a49-.png" /> The above product has both -CHO and -COCH3 groups required for Tollens test and iodoform test respectively

Q. A hydrocarbon $X$ on treatment with $O_{3}$ followed by the reduction of ozonide with $Z n - H_{2} O$ gives $Y . Y$ gives both Tollens test as well as yellow precipitate with $N a O H / I_{2}$ solution. Which is a possible structure of $X ?$

The above product has both $- C H O$ and $- COC H_{3}$ groups required for Tollens test and iodoform test respectively

Q. A hydrocarbon X on treatment with O3​ followed by the reduction of ozonide with Zn−H2​O gives Y.Y gives both Tollens test as well as yellow precipitate with NaOH/I2​ solution. Which is a possible structure of X?

The above product has both −CHO and −COCH3​ groups required for Tollens test and iodoform test respectively

Q. A hydrocarbon $X$ on treatment with $O_{3}$ followed by the reduction of ozonide with $Z n - H_{2} O$ gives $Y . Y$ gives both Tollens test as well as yellow precipitate with $N a O H / I_{2}$ solution. Which is a possible structure of $X ?$

The above product has both $- C H O$ and $- COC H_{3}$ groups required for Tollens test and iodoform test respectively