An alkene on ozonolysis gives methanal as one of the products, Its structure is :
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Answer
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Solution
On ozonolysis, a terminal =CH2 group is converted into methanal (HCHO).
Only structure (2) has a terminal -CH=CH2 group:
C6H11-CH2-CH=CH2 [(ii) Zn/H2O](i) O3 C6H11-CH2-CHO + HCHO
(1) and (3): the double bond is in the ring a single dicarbonyl compound, no HCHO.
(4): C6H11-CH=CH-CH3 gives C6H11CHO + CH3CHO.
Answer: (2)