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Which of the following organic reaction pathways accurately describes the "hydroformylation of olefiHydrogen Chemistry Question

Question

Which of the following organic reaction pathways accurately describes the "hydroformylation of olefins" using dihydrogen and carbon monoxide?

Answer: C

💡 Solution & Explanation

In the hydroformylation reaction, olefins (alkenes) react with carbon monoxide ($CO$) and dihydrogen ($H_2$) in the presence of a catalyst (like octacarbonyldicobalt) to form aldehydes. These aldehydes can undergo further catalytic reduction by $H_2$ to form primary alcohols.

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