α-Terpinene, C10H16, is a pleasant-smelling hydrocarbon that has been isolated from oil of marjoram. On hydrogenation over a palladium catalyst, α-terpinene reacts with 2 molar equivalents of H2 to yield a hydrocarbon, C10H20. On ozonolysis, followed by reduction with zinc and acetic acid, α-terpinene yields two products, glyoxal and 6-methyl-2,5- heptanedione. (a) How many degrees of unsaturation does a-terpinene have? (b) How many double bonds and how many rings does it have? (c) Propose a structure for a-terpinene

α-Terpinene, C10H16, is a pleasant-smelling hydrocarbon that has been isolated from oil of marjoram. On hydrogenation over a palladium catalyst, α-terpinene reacts with 2 molar equivalents of H2 to yield a hydrocarbon, C10H20. On ozonolysis, followed by reduction with zinc and acetic acid, α-terpinene yields two products, glyoxal and 6-methyl-2,5- heptanedione. (a) How many degrees of unsaturation does a-terpinene have? (b) How many double bonds and how many rings does it have? (c) Propose a structure for a-terpinene

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Chapter8: Haloalkanes, Halogenation, And Radical Reactions

Section8.7: Radical Autoxidation

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α-Terpinene, C₁₀H₁₆, is a pleasant-smelling hydrocarbon that has been isolated from oil of marjoram. On hydrogenation over a palladium catalyst, α-terpinene reacts with 2 molar equivalents of H₂ to yield a hydrocarbon, C₁₀H₂₀. On ozonolysis, followed by reduction with zinc and acetic acid, α-terpinene yields two products, glyoxal and 6-methyl-2,5- heptanedione.

(a) How many degrees of unsaturation does a-terpinene have?

(b) How many double bonds and how many rings does it have?

(c) Propose a structure for a-terpinene.

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