What product is obtained by the hydrogenation of #"2-pentylene"#?

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anor277
Apr 30, 2017

#"2-pentylene+dihydrogen"rarr"pentane"# (you have the wrong recipe for the olefin).

Explanation:

#"H"_3"CCH=CHCH"_2"CH"_3+"H"_2rarr"H"_3"CCH"_2"CH"_2"CH"_2"CH"_3#

This is the standard reaction of an olefin, and is usually catalyzed by some metal surface.

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