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An organic compound X on ozonolysis gives a mixture of acetone and acetaldehyde.identify X and write down the chemical reaction.

An organic compound X on ozonolysis gives a mixture of acetone and acetaldehyde.identify X and write down the chemical reaction.

Grade:12th pass

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Swarnalata Sharma
12 Points
6 years ago
X is 2-Methylpropene and for the chemical reaction : when ozone is passed through 2-Methylpropene, it adds across the double bond to form ozonide which on warming with zinc and water cleaved at the double bond to give acetone and acetaldehyde.Hope this helps.....

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