What compound would yield an equimolar mixture of CH₃CH₂CH₂CHO and CH₃CHO upon treatment with O₃,followed by Zn/HOAc?

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The compound that would yield an equimolar mixture of the given products upon treatment with ozone, followed by reduction with zinc in acetic acid (Zn/HOAc), is an alkene that can form two different ozonolysis products in equal amounts. Both cis-2-hexene and trans-2-hexene fit this criterion because ozonolysis cleaves the double bond and forms two carbonyl compounds. The process does not differentiate between the cis and trans isomers, leading to the same carbonyl products in equimolar amounts from either isomer.

What Compound Would Yield an Equimolar Mixture of CH3CH2CH2CHO and CH3CHO

What Compound Would Yield an Equimolar Mixture of CH₃CH₂CH₂CHO and CH₃CHO