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The major product formed in the following reaction is
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The major product formed in the following reaction is

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct option is B

Pyridine can be oxidized to pyridine N-oxide with reagents such as m-CPBA or just H2O2 in acetic acid. These N-oxides are stable dipolar species with the electrons on oxygen delocalized round the pyridine ring, raising the HOMO of the molecule.

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