Compound A, C7H12, was found to be optically active. On catalytic reduction over a palladium catalyst, 2

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Compound A, C7H12, was found to be optically active. On catalytic reduction over a palladium catalyst, 2 equivalents of hydrogen were absorbed, yielding compound B, C7H16. On ozonolysis of A, two fragments were obtained. One fragment was identified as acetic acid. The other fragment, compound C, was an optically active carboxylic acid, C5H10O2. Write the reactions, and draw structures for A, B, and C.

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