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Chapter 0, Problem 9-24(choose chapter or problem)
Oxidative cleavages can help to determine the positions of the triple bonds in alkynes. (a) An unknown alkyne undergoes oxidative cleavage to give adipic acid and two equivalents of acetic acid. Propose a structure for the alkyne. HOOC COOH + adipic acid (1) O3 (2) H2O unkown alkyne 2 CH (CH2)3 3COOH (1) O3 (2) H2O HOOC (CH2)7 CH COOH COOH unknown alkyne CH3CH2COOH
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