Question

Oxidation of an alkene Y gives a diol and further oxidation gives a diketone. What could be Y?

(a): CH3CH-C(CH3)2
(b): (CH3)2CHCH-CH2
(c): C6H5CH-CHC6H5
(d): (C6H5)2C-CHCH3

- is a double bond

Answer 1

in order for you to have a diketone you need R groups on both sides of the carbonyls, so

Answer 2

c

Answer 3

its C . Wanna know how ??