Ozonolysis

Professor Dave explains ozonolysis, a reaction using ozone to cleave alkenes into carbonyl compounds like ketones and aldehydes. The process is useful in synthesis, especially for transforming terminal alkenes. Ozonolysis of cyclic alkenes results in a linear product, and numbering carbons helps draw correct products. The video emphasizes the reaction's utility in organic synthesis.

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