What Is the Major Product of Autooxidation of Cyclohexene

question 12

Multiple Choice

What is the major product of autooxidation of cyclohexene?

• A)1
• B)2
• C)3

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Definitions:

1,1,3-Trimethylcyclohexane

An organic compound consisting of a cyclohexane ring substituted with three methyl groups at the 1, 1, and 3 positions.

Trans-1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane

A cyclohexane molecule with methyl groups located on opposite sides (trans) at the 1 and 2 positions on the ring.

Stable Conformation

A molecular form in which the compound has the lowest possible energy level, thus being more energetically favorable and less reactive.

Chair Conformations

A term used in organic chemistry to describe the most stable form of a cyclohexane ring, resembling a chair, due to minimal steric strain.