Grade 11Organic Chemistry

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

PRAVEENA GUPTA

15 Years agoGrade 11

2 Answers

vikas askiitian expert

Approved Tutor Answer15 Years ago

ethene => CH₂=CH₂

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

this is reductive ozonolysis ...

SAGAR SINGH - IIT DELHI

15 Years ago

Dear student,

This is a case of reductive ozonolysis..

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

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