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Question

Ethylene reacts with osmium tetroxide to form an osmic ester which on hydrolysis gives

Options

A.Ethyl alcohol + Osmic acid
B.Glyoxal + Osmic acid
C.Ethylene glycol + H2OsO4.
D.Glycollic acid  + H2OsO4.

Solution

2 molecule of OH will attach in syn addition

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