Hydrocarbon A has the formula CgH12 and absorbs 3 equivalents of H₂ to yield B, CoH18, when hydrogenated over a PdC catalyst On treatment of A with aqueous H₂SO4 in the presence of mercury(), two somenic kotones, C and D, are produced Oxidation of A with O3 gives a modure of acetaldehyde (CH3COH) and the trialdehyde shown below Propose structures for compounds AD

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Hydrocarbon A has the formula CgH12 and absorbs 3 equivalents of H2 to yield B, CgH18, when hydrogenated over a Pd/C catalyst On treatment of A with aqueous H₂SO4 in the
presence of mercury(II), two isomeric kotones, C and D, are produced Oxidation of A with O3 gives a mixture of acetaldehyde (CH3COH) and the trialdehyde shown below
Propose structures for compounds A D
CHI CHO
OCHCH,CHCH,CHO
Transcribed Image Text:Hydrocarbon A has the formula CgH12 and absorbs 3 equivalents of H2 to yield B, CgH18, when hydrogenated over a Pd/C catalyst On treatment of A with aqueous H₂SO4 in the presence of mercury(II), two isomeric kotones, C and D, are produced Oxidation of A with O3 gives a mixture of acetaldehyde (CH3COH) and the trialdehyde shown below Propose structures for compounds A D CHI CHO OCHCH,CHCH,CHO
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