Answer:
H3C - O - O - CH -HCOCH2.
Explanation:
Before chemical reaction can occur, some steps has to be followed in order to give the final product (s), this steps can be shown by drawing the chemical compound and showing how bonds are being broken or formed. Showing this in a stepwise manner is known as reaction mechanism.
From the question above, it is given that the products after heating the reactant gives H3C—0. +.0—CH HCO CH2.
The starting material can be deduce as;
H3C - O - O - CH -HCOCH2.
Heat causes something to divide or melt. Kindly check the attached picture which shows how the deduced starting compound splits to give H3C—0. and .0—CH HCO CH2.
