An Optically Active Compound (A),C₆H₁₀,reacts with H₂/Ni to Produce Compound

question 103

Essay

An optically active compound (A),C₆H₁₀,reacts with H₂/Ni to produce compound (B),C₆H₁₄.(B)is optically inactive.Deduce the structures of (A)and (B).

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