Draw the structure of an eight-carbon alkene that would yield the following compound (and no others) after treatment with ozone followed by dimethyl sulfide.
The correct answer and explanation is:
To determine the structure of an eight-carbon alkene that produces a single compound upon ozonolysis followed by dimethyl sulfide (DMS) reduction, follow these steps:
Step 1: Understanding Ozonolysis
Ozonolysis cleaves carbon-carbon double bonds in alkenes and converts them into carbonyl compounds (aldehydes or ketones). The products depend on the position of the double bond.
- If the alkene is symmetrical and leads to only one product, it suggests that both halves of the molecule are identical.
Step 2: Identifying a Suitable Alkene
For an eight-carbon alkene ((C_8H_{14})), we need a structure that breaks down into a single product. This implies:
- The alkene is symmetrically positioned.
- The cleavage forms identical aldehydes or ketones.
A great candidate is 4-octene:
[
\text{CH}_3\text{-CH}_2\text{-CH=CH-CH}_2\text{-CH}_3
]
Step 3: Predicting the Ozonolysis Product
- Cleaving the C4=C5 bond in 4-octene results in two molecules of butanone ((C_4H_8O)).
Thus, the reaction is:
[
\text{CH}_3\text{-CH}_2\text{-CH=CH-CH}_2\text{-CH}_3 \xrightarrow{\text{O}_3} 2 \times \text{CH}_3\text{-CO-CH}_2\text{-CH}_3
]
Since the only product is butanone, this confirms that 4-octene is the correct starting alkene.
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To draw 4-octene:
- Write a straight chain of eight carbon (C) atoms.
- Place a double bond between carbon 4 and carbon 5.
- Ensure each carbon follows the valency rule (four bonds per carbon).
- Add implicit hydrogen atoms where necessary.
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