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Using propanal as starting material, which of the following reagents/reaction conditions gives 1- butene as ONLY alkene produ
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Option B is correct answer. Wittig reagent

PPh3=CH2 is a wittig reagent it react with aldehyde(propanal) it will give terminal alkene as a product.

Option A- It will give 2Butene as product due to H3PO4 as a reaget.

Option C-Soduim borohydride it will reduce a aldehyde to alcohol and give propanol.

Option D -It will give a Butanal as product not give Butene.

Due to this Option B is correct option. Prpenal to l-Butene. ppha=CH2 gh Propadal 1-Butene Mechanism Propanal react with wittig reagent it will formed oxophosphene a

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