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sir, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ETHENE IS TREATED WITH OZONE IN THE PRESENCE OF Zn,H20 ?

sir, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ETHENE IS TREATED WITH OZONE IN THE PRESENCE OF Zn,H20 ?



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vikas askiitian expert
509 Points
13 years ago

ethene => CH2=CH2

CH2=CH2 + O3(Zn,H2O)  => 2HCHO(ethanal)

this is reductive ozonolysis ...

SAGAR SINGH - IIT DELHI
878 Points
13 years ago

Dear student,

This is a case of reductive ozonolysis..

CH2=CH2 + O3(Zn,H2O)  => 2HCHO(ethanal)

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