ahlok2002 - 28-12-2004 at 23:11
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]
JohnWW - 29-12-2004 at 01:40
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]
ahlok2002 - 30-12-2004 at 03:04
thanks...
but will that only one cardoxylic acid produced and many aldehydes or ketones?
[Edited on 30-12-2004 by ahlok2002]