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2,4-pentanedione is treated with excess of KCN in acetic acid solution and finally hydrolysed with dilute H2SO4 giving products only with molecular formula C7H12O6 (dicarboxylic acids). The correct statement regarding product(s) of this reaction is/are
(a)Product mixture contains four stereoisomers which on fractional crystallization gives two fraction.
(b)Product mixture contains three steroisomers which on fractional crystallization gives two fraction.
(c)Product of either fraction obtained after crystallization, on strong heating lactonizes to give the following compound :


(d)Product of only one fraction obtained after crystallization, on strong heating lactonizes to give the following compound :



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The total number of chiral compound/s from the following is

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The number of chiral carbons present in the molecule given below is..............

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Which of the following compound is optically inactive?

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The correct statement about the following chemical reaction is

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For the following compounds the correct statement(s) with respect to nucleophilic substitution reactions is(are)

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Which compound is optically active?

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The major product of the following reaction is

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The major product of the following reaction is:

