Answer to Question #206975 in Organic Chemistry for cavi

Question

A carbon-carbon double can be cleavage using permanganate or ozone. Compare the use of these two reagents in organic chemistry

Answer 1

Treatment of an alkene with ozone results in cleavage of the carbon-carbon double bond, and formation of two new carbon-oxygen double bonds. It's like you take a pair of scissors and cut the bond in half, and cap each half with an oxygen.