Hydrocarbon A has the formula C12H8. It absorbs 8 equivalents of H2 on catalytic reduction over a

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Hydrocarbon A has the formula C12H8. It absorbs 8 equivalents of H2 on catalytic reduction over a palladium catalyst. On ozonolysis, only two products are formed: oxalic acid (HO2CCO2H) and succinic acid (HO2CCH2CH2CO2H). Write the reactions, and propose a structure for A.

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