Primary Ozonide

The addition of ozone to an alkene first results in the formation of a heterocyclic 5-membered ring with two O-O and two C-O bonds. That is the expected addition product. Compounds of this type are primary ozonides. The primary ozonide of propene is shown.


Figure. The RHF/6-31G* optimized structure of the primary ozonide of propene.