Question

Propanal pentan-3-one are the products of reductive ozonolysis what is the structure of alkene

Answer 1

The question says that Propanol and Pentan-3-one are the products that are formed after the reductive ozonolysis of an unknown alkene. That means the alkene must have reacted with ozone to give these two products.

When these two products are put together, we get a compound of the formula - 3-Ethylhex-3-ene after the oxygens are removed away. So, it seems that the ozonoid structure has been cleaved to give the 2 products.

So, the alkene should be - 3-Ethylhex-3-ene.