Treatment of x with ozone follwed by zinc in aqueous acid


Compound X has the formula C8H14.

X reacts with one molar equivalent of hydrogen in the presence of a palladium catalyst to form a mixture of cis- and trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane.

Treatment of X with ozone follwed by zinc in aqueous acid gives a ketone plus formaldehyde (CH2=O). What is the structure of X?

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Chemistry: Treatment of x with ozone follwed by zinc in aqueous acid
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