When 1,2-dimethylcyclohexene is allowed to react with hydrogen in the presence of a platinum catalyst, the product

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When 1,2-dimethylcyclohexene is allowed to react with hydrogen in the presence of a platinum catalyst, the product of the reaction is a cycloalkane that has a melting point of −50 °C and a boiling point of 130 °C (at 760 torr). 

(a) What is the structure of the product of this reaction? 

(b) Consult an appropriate resource (such as the web or a CRC handbook) and tell which stereoisomer it is. 

(c) What does this experiment suggest about the mode of addition of hydrogen to the double bond?

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1118875766

12th Edition

Authors: T. W. Graham Solomons, Craig B. Fryhle, Scott A. Snyder

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