Chapter 8, Problem 47P

Farnesene (below) is a compound found in the waxy coating of apples, while geranial is a molecule with a similar structure that is a component of lemongrass oil.

(a) Give the structure and IUPAC name of the product formed when farnesene is allowed to react with excess hydrogen in the presence of a platinum catalyst.

(b) How many stereoisomers of the product from part a arc possible?

(c) Write structural formulas for the produces that would be formed when geranial is treated with ozone and then with dimethyl sulfide $\left(M{e}_{2}S\right)$.