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COMEDK · Chemistry · 14. Hydrocarbons

Predict the final major product 'S' of the following reaction

  1. A Cyclohexane-1, 2-diol
  2. B Cyclohexene
  3. C Cyclohexane-1, 2-dione
  4. D Cyclohexanone
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(C) Cyclohexane-1, 2-dione

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The starting material is benzylidenecyclohexane. Ozonolysis of this alkene with \(\text{O}_3\) followed by \(\text{Zn/H}_2\text{O}\) (reductive workup) cleaves the double bond to yield benzaldehyde and cyclohexanone. Thus, \(\text{P}\) and \(\text{Q}\) are benzaldehyde…
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