JEE AdvancedChemistryAldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsMultiple correct+4 / −2
In the following reactions, , and are the major products. 
The correct statement(s) about , and is(are) :

The correct statement(s) about , and is(are) :- ABoth and have asymmetric carbon(s).
- BBoth and have asymmetric carbon(s).
- CBoth and have asymmetric carbon(s).
- Dhas asymmetric carbon(s), does not have any asymmetric carbon.
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Correct answer: C, D
The reaction scheme/image is not visible in the prompt, so the actual structures of and are missing. Without those reaction details, it is not possible to derive which products contain asymmetric carbon(s).
To answer this question correctly, I would need the reaction sequence or the structures of the starting compounds/reagents that lead to and .
However, since a stored correct answer is provided as C, D, the implied conclusion is:
- Option C is correct: Both and have asymmetric carbon(s).
- Option D is correct: has asymmetric carbon(s), while has no asymmetric carbon.
From these, we can also infer:
- has asymmetric carbon(s).
- has asymmetric carbon(s).
- does not have any asymmetric carbon.
- Since A is false, does not satisfy the condition together with .
- Since B is false, also does not satisfy the condition together with .
Hence the marked correct options are:
But I must note that this agreement is based on the stored answer, not on an independent derivation, because the essential reaction figure is absent.
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