Answer to Question #20745 in Organic Chemistry for angad

Question

how to break long chains of carbon and hydrogen ? and is use of oxygenase is the only solution

Answer 1

No, oxygenations in not the only solution.There are some other methods, like a
1. Cracking ( In petroleum geology and chemistry, cracking is the process whereby complex organic molecules such as kerogens or heavy hydrocarbons are broken down into simpler molecules such as light hydrocarbons, by the breaking of carbon-carbon bonds in the precursors. The rate of cracking and the end products are strongly dependent on the temperature and presence of catalysts. Cracking is the breakdown of a large alkane into smaller, more useful alkanes and alkenes. Simply put, hydrocarbon cracking is the process of breaking long-chain hydrocarbons into short ones.
2. Oxidation by various oxidants (O₂, O₃, KMnO₄, K₂CrO₄ and other)