Compound A, C10H180, undergoes a reaction with concentrated sulfuric acid under heat, to yield a mixture of two alkenes, C10H16. The major alkene product, B, gives only cyclopentanone after ozonolysis. Fill in the box with the structure of starting compound A. minor alkene - C10H16 Compound A A/H,SO,(cat.) C10H180 major product - 1) O3 2) (CH3)2S alkene B only this C10H16

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Compound A, C10H180, undergoes a reaction with concentrated sulfuric acid
under heat, to yield a mixture of two alkenes, C10H16. The major alkene
product, B, gives only cyclopentanone after ozonolysis. Fill in the box with the
structure of starting compound A.
minor alkene -
C10H16
Compound A
A/H,SO,(cat.)
C10H180
major product -
1) O3
2) (CH3)2S
alkene B
only this
C10H16
Transcribed Image Text:Compound A, C10H180, undergoes a reaction with concentrated sulfuric acid under heat, to yield a mixture of two alkenes, C10H16. The major alkene product, B, gives only cyclopentanone after ozonolysis. Fill in the box with the structure of starting compound A. minor alkene - C10H16 Compound A A/H,SO,(cat.) C10H180 major product - 1) O3 2) (CH3)2S alkene B only this C10H16
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