Indian Forest Service (Mains), Chemistry optional · 2025 · Paper II

Q6(a)(i). Photodecarbonylation of thujone

5 marks
Topic: Photochemistry
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Predict the products and mechanism for irradiation of the thujone skeleton shown. [structure of thujone given in the paper]

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Topic notes: organic photochemistry and Norrish reactions, with every Civil Services, IFoS and Geo-Scientist PYQ →

Coversthujone photochemistryphotodecarbonylationNorrish Type Icyclopropyl ketoneα-cleavage

All parts of Question 6

6(a)(i) Photodecarbonylation of thujone5 marks
6(a)(ii) Photochemistry of an amino ketone5 marks
6(a)(iii) Di-pi-methane rearrangement5 marks
6(b)(i) Two ester NMR patterns5 marks
6(b)(ii) A symmetric malonate ester5 marks
6(c)(i) Number- and weight-average molar masses10 marks
6(c)(ii) Syn and anti dihydroxylation5 marks