Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Organic synthesis

Organic synthesis — practice question

A section of the structure of a fungicide, strobilurin, is shown below. R and R' are inert groups. In this reaction, strobilurin is heated with aqueous sulfuric acid, forming compound X. Compound X is then reacted with hydrogen in the presence of a nickel catalyst, giving compound Y. What could the structure of compound Y be?

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