Certain carboxyl compound X on reaction with Zn-Hg/HCl give methylcyclopentane. The compound X is

Question

Certain carboxyl compound X on reaction with Zn-Hg/HCl give methylcyclopentane. The compound X is (A) Cyclopentane carbaldehyde (B) Cyclohexanone (C) 2-Methyl cyclopentan-1-one (D) both (A) and (C)

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Correct answer is (d) both (A) and (C)

Q. Certain carboxyl compound X on reaction with Zn−Hg/HCl give methylcyclopentane. The compound X is

Cyclopentane carbaldehyde

Cyclohexanone

2-Methyl cyclopentan-1-one

both (A) and (C)

Correct answer is (d) both (A) and (C)

Q. Certain carboxyl compound X on reaction with $Z n - H g / H Cl$ give methylcyclopentane. The compound X is