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There is literature that suggests that ozonolysis of benzene occurs with ozone and $\ce{Zn/H2O}$. Can it take place with ozone and dimethyl sulphide?

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    $\begingroup$ Yes, various reducing agents can be used, dimethylsulphide in particular. $\endgroup$
    – Mithoron
    Jul 17, 2021 at 16:56
  • $\begingroup$ I agree, DMS is a standard reductive workup for ozonolysis $\endgroup$
    – Waylander
    Jul 17, 2021 at 22:33

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Converting the comments into an answer; Yes, DMS can be used in place of $\ce{Zn/H2O}$ during the reductive workup for ozonolysis. The mechanism involves DMS reducing a $\ce{O-O}$ fragment of the trioxolane intermediate produced from ozonolysis by one oxygen and itself oxidizing to DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide).

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I did some literature survey and found out that benzene ozonolysis to glyoxal under DMS reductive workup gave 73% yield based on absorbed ozone (Keaveney et.al. 1969).

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