Ozonolyses of 1,4-dimethyl-( 5 a ) and of 1-methyl-4-isopropyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene ( 5 6 ) in methanol occur stepwise by sequential cleavage of the two double bonds. Monoozonolysis products are the corresponding compounds 6 and 7, and diozonolysis products are the corresponding cyclic peroxides 19,20, and 21. By contrast, ozonolysis of the non-conjugated diene 2,5-dimethyl-l,5-hexadiene (13) in methanol occurs by simultaneous mono-and diozonolysis to give 14, 16a, 18a, and 20a.Key words: ozonolysis, 1,3-cyclohexadienes, 3-hydroperoxy-l,2-dioxanes, 2,5-bis-hydroperoxy-2,5-dimethoxyhexane, 3-hydroxy-l,2-dioxanes, 3,6-dimethoxy-l,2-dioxanes. 1369 (1990). L'ozonolyse, dans le mkthanol, des 1,4-dimCthyl-(5a) et 1-mCthyl-4-isopropyl-cyclohexa-1,3-dikne ( 5 6 ) se produit par des clivages par Ctape des deux doubles liaisons. Les produits de monoozonolyse sont les composCs 6 et 7 alors que les produits de diozonolyse sont les peroxydes cycliques correspondants 19,20 et 21. Par opposition, l'ozonolyse dans le mCthanol d'un dikne non-conjuguC, comme le 2,5-dimkthyl-hexa-l,5-dikne (13), provoque des mono-et des di-ozonolyses simultanCes qui fournissent les produits 14, 16a, 18a et 20a.Mots elks : ozonolyse, cyclohexa-1,3-diknes, 3-hydroperoxy-1,2-dioxanes, 2,5-bis-hydroperoxy-23-dimCthoxyhexane, 3-hydroxy-l,2-dioxanes, 3,6-dimkthoxy-l,2-dioxanes.[Traduit par la revue]Introduction the cyclodienes 5a and 5b, and of the acyclic substrates 13 and Ozonolysis reactions of conjugated cyclic diolefins in particiin at ca. -750C. pating solvents have not been studied extensively, and essential details concerning the course of events are unknown. Ozonolysis of 1,3-cyclohexadiene gave a mixture of oxalic acid and succinic acid (1); ozonolysis of 1-methyl-4-isopropyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene in methanol, followed by reduction with sodium iodide in acetic acid, gave 2-methyl-3,6-dioxoheptane (2). Ozonolysis of naphthalene ( l a ) and of the substituted naphthalenes lb-d in methanol afforded in each case the hemiperacetal 2a, and Id gave, additionally, the peracetal 2d (3). Compounds 3 and 4 have been postulated, yet not proven, as intermediates for 2a and 2d, respectively. Similar results were reported for the ozonolysis of 1-methylnaphthalene (4) and of substituted 2-methoxynaphthalenes (5) in methanol.