Compound a, c6h12o2, was found to be optically active, and it was slowly oxidized to an optically active carboxylic acid b, c6h12o3, by ag(nh3)2. oxidation of a by anhydrous cro3 gave an optically ina

Compound a, c6h12o2, was found to be optically active, and it was slowly oxidized to an optically active carboxylic acid b, c6h12o3, by ag(nh3)2. oxidation of a by anhydrous cro3 gave an optically inactive compound d that reacted with zn amalgam/hcl to give 3-methylpentane. with aqueous h2cro4, compound a was oxidized to an optically inactive dicarboxylic acid c, c6h10o4. give structures for compounds a, b, and c; do not specify stereochemistry.