ahlok2002
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ozonolysis of fatty acid
when ozonolysis of poly unsaturated fatty acid , what will be the out come??
which will produce the carboxylic and aldehyde end for a straight chain poly unsaturated fatty acid
[Edited on 29-12-2004 by ahlok2002]
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You would probably end up with a mixture of two aldehydes and two carboxylic acids, in roughly equal proportions.
BTW The first step in ozonolysis of an ethylenic double bond is the formation of a highly unstable, potentially explosive, ozonide, in which the 3 O
atoms add across the double bond forming a 5-membered ring. Cleavage of this (including of the remaining C-C bond) with migration of H and O atoms
would give aldehydes and carboxylic acids. Another possible minor product is the epoxide, formed by loss of O2 without breakage of the remaining C-C
bond. One other minor product could be a peroxycarboxylic acid.
[Edited on 29-12-2004 by JohnWW]
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ahlok2002
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thanks...
but will that only one cardoxylic acid produced and many aldehydes or ketones?
[Edited on 30-12-2004 by ahlok2002]
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