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When treated with hydrogen and a platinum catalyst, an
Chapter 21, Problem 38SP(choose chapter or problem)
When treated with hydrogen and a platinum catalyst, an unknown compound X absorbs 5 equivalents of hydrogen to given-butylcyclohexane. Treatment of X with an excess of ozone, followed by dimethyl sulfide and water, gives the following products:
Propose a structure for the unknown compound X. Is there any uncertainty in your structure?
Equation Transcription:
Text Transcription:
H-C-CH-CH_{2}-C-C-H
H-C-C-H
H-C-C-OH
H-C-OH
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
When treated with hydrogen and a platinum catalyst, an unknown compound X absorbs 5 equivalents of hydrogen to given-butylcyclohexane. Treatment of X with an excess of ozone, followed by dimethyl sulfide and water, gives the following products:
Propose a structure for the unknown compound X. Is there any uncertainty in your structure?
Equation Transcription:
Text Transcription:
H-C-CH-CH_{2}-C-C-H
H-C-C-H
H-C-C-OH
H-C-OH
ANSWER:
Solution 38SP
Step 1
The structure of unknown compound (x) is given below:
The structure X reacts with 5 equivalents of to form n-butyl cyclohexane.
There is uncertainty in structure because the structure can be cis or trans.