An organic compound $(A)$ on ozonolysis followed by treatment with zinc dust and water give product $P$,…
An organic compound $(A)$ on ozonolysis followed by treatment with zinc dust and water give product $P$, which can be used to preserve biological specimens. Identify $A$.
Solution
Formaldehyde $(\mathrm{HCHO})$ is used to preserve biological specimens. It changes the tissue on a molecular level, so that the bacteria can't feed on the tissues.
Thus, among the given compound only ethene $(A)$ on ozonolysis followed by treatment with zinc dust and water give formaldehyde $(P)$. The reaction involve is as follows.
