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Kathryn Bell
Dec 22, 2017

Propanal and Methanal

Explanation:

Here's a good mechanism showing ozonolysis:

https://chem.libretexts.org/Core/Organic_Chemistry/Alkenes/Reactivity_of_Alkenes/Stereoselectivity_in_Addition_Reactions_to_Double_Bonds/Oxidations/Oxidative_Cleavage_of_Double_Bonds

In 1-Butene, R3 is your #-CHCH_2CH_3# chain, and R1 & R2 are both #-H#

The R3 chain forms an aldehyde, propanal:

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propanal

R1 and R2 are both -H so methanal is formed:
http://www.wikiwand.com/pt/Metanal

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