Hex-4-ene-2-ol on treatment with PCC gives 'A'. 'A' on reaction with sodium hypoiodite gives 'B', which on further heating with soda lime gives 'C'…

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Hex-4-ene-2-ol on treatment with PCC gives 'A'. 'A' on reaction with sodium hypoiodite gives 'B', which on further heating with soda lime gives 'C'. The compound 'C' is

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Correct answer: (C) 2-butene. Hex-4-ene-2-ol on reaction with PCC forms Hex-4-ene-2-one. Hex-4-ene-2-one on iodoform reaction gives pent-2 enoic acid and iodoform. Pent-2 enoic acid on decarboxylation with soda lime forms but-2-ene.

Hex- $4$ -ene- $2$ -ol on treatment with $PCC$ gives ' $A$ '. ' $A$ ' on reaction with sodium hypoiodite gives ' $B$ ', which on further heating with soda lime gives ' $C$ '. The compound ' $C$ ' is

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