A compound obtained by hydrolysis of the substance A, on reduction form 2-hexanol. Hence the substance A is :

Options

A. 3,3-dichloro hexane
B. 2,3 -dichlorohexane
C. 2,2-dichloro hexane
D. 1,1- dichlorohexene

Answer

C

Explanation

`underset("2,2 dichlorohexane")(CH_(3)-overset(Cl)overset(|)underset(Cl)underset(|)(C )-CH_(2)CH2)-CH_(2)-CH_(3) overset("hydrolysis")underset(aq KOH)rarr`
`underset("2 hexamone")(CH_(3)overset(O)overset("||")(C )-CH_(2)CHCH_(2)CH_(3))`