Organic chemists often use enantiomerically homogeneous starting materials for the synthesis of complex molecules (see Chiral Drugs, p. 273). A novel preparation of the S enantiomer of compound B has been described using a bacterial cyclohexanone monooxygenase enzyme system.

(a) What is compound A?
(b) How would the product obtained by treatment of compound A with peroxyacetic acid differ from that shown in the equation?

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02. cyclohexanone monooxygenase. and coenzymes Compound A HiC Compound H