An unknown alcohol C6H14O gave a rapid Lucas Test. It could not be oxidized easily, but upon treatment with acid, the alcohol was converted to olefin, C6H12. Ozonolysis of the alkene gave two differentc arbonyls as products, both of which had the molecular formula C3H6O. What was the structure of thea lcohol, the olefin and the carbonyl compounds?

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Aldehydes and Ketones

Aldehydes and ketones are organic compounds that have a carbonyl group, C = O, as their functional group. They both differ in the placement of this carbonyl group in their structures.