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Question: CycloHeptene +O3/H2O...

CycloHeptene +O3/H2O

Answer

Heptanedial (CHO(CH2)5CHOCHO-(CH_2)_5-CHO)

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Solution

The reaction is the ozonolysis of cycloheptene followed by hydrolysis. Ozonolysis cleaves the carbon-carbon double bond (C=CC=C) in an alkene. The two carbons that formed the double bond are converted into carbonyl groups (C=OC=O). In the case of cycloheptene, which is a cyclic alkene with 7 carbon atoms, the double bond is between two secondary carbons (CH=CH). The cleavage opens the ring, forming a linear molecule where the two carbons of the original double bond become aldehyde groups (CHO) because they were originally CH groups. The remaining five CH₂ groups form the chain between these two aldehyde groups. The resulting product is a dialdehyde with seven carbon atoms, named Heptanedial (Heptane-1,7-dial).