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The cyclic alkene shown is treated with ozone and then with and (reductive work-up). Which structure is the organic product?

  1. AStructure A
  2. BStructure B
  3. CStructure C
  4. DStructure D

Answer: B

The compound shown is cyclohexene. Ozonolysis cleaves the ring double bond and each of the two carbons becomes a carbonyl carbon, so the ring opens to a six-carbon chain. Zn/H2O is a reductive work-up and stops at the aldehyde stage, giving hexanedial. The diacid would need and the diol would need a hydride reductant.
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