Hydrocarbon A has the formula C 9 H 12 and absorbs 3 equivalents of H 2 to

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Hydrocarbon A has the formula C9H12 and absorbs 3 equivalents of H2 to yield R, C9H18, when hydrogenated over a Pd/C catalyst. On treatment of A with aqueous H2SO4 in the presence of mercury (II), two isomeric ketones, C and D, are produced. Oxidation of A with KMnO4 gives a mixture of acetic acid (CH3CO2H) and the tricarboxylic acid E. Propose structures for compounds A?D, and write the reactions.

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