(Solved): Farnesene (below) is a compound found in the waxy coating of apples, (a) What is the structure of t ...

Farnesene (below) is a compound found in the waxy coating of apples, (a) What is the structure of the compound formed when farnesene is allowed to react with excess hydrogen in the presence of a platinum catalyst? What is the IUPAC name for the product of part (a)? (b) How many stereoisomers of the product are possible? Write structural formulas for the products that would be formed when geranial, a component of lemongrass oil, is treated with ozone and then with dimethyl sulfide \( \left(\mathrm{Me}_{2} \mathrm{~S}\right) \). Product with the largest number of carbons: Product with the second largest number of carbons: Product with the smallest number of carbons: