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An alcohol, X (C\(_5\)H\(_{12}\)O) in the presence of Cu/573K gives Y (C\(_5\)H\(_{10}\)). The reactants required for the preparation of X are

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Grignard reagents react with carbonyl compounds to form alcohols; heating secondary alcohols with Cu at 573K leads to dehydration to alkenes.
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Step 1: The product Y is an alkene (C\(_5\)H\(_{10}\)), formed by dehydration of an alcohol X (C\(_5\)H\(_{12}\)O) in the presence of copper at high temperature. Step 2: To form alcohol X, a ketone like propanone reacts with a Grignard reagent like ethyl magnesium bromide. Step 3: This reaction yields a secondary alcohol, which on heating with Cu/573K eliminates water to give the corresponding alkene.
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