A-LevelChemistryIntroduction to organic chemistry9701/12 · May/June 2018 · Q201 Mark

Compound Y is treated with an excess of hydrogen gas in the presence of a nickel catalyst. The product is fully saturated. [Diagram of compound Y] What is the number of chiral carbon atoms in the product?

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Topic: Introduction to organic chemistry, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 20.

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Compound Y is treated with an excess of hydrogen gas in the presence of a nickel catalyst. The product is fully saturated. [Diagram of compound Y] What is the number of chiral carbon atoms in the product?

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