Question

What are the products of the following reactions? Indicate whether each reaction is an oxidation or a reduction.

Short answer

a)

Here oxidation takes place

b)

Here reduction takes place.

c)

Here oxidation takes place.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1: How the reaction proceed

Ozonolysis= During ozonolysis the double bond will break and oxygen make a double bond with carbon and form two products.

Reduction= Addition of H₂ on the both double bonded carbons to form a single bond.

Final answer

a) Here ozonolysis takes place. During ozonolysis the double bond will break and oxygen make a double bond with carbon and form two products. So here one ketone and one alcohol will form.

b) Here reduction takes place. Addition of H₂ on the both double bonded carbons to form a single bond.

c) Here ozonolysis takes place. During ozonolysis the double bond will break and oxygen make a double bond with carbon.