Organic Reaction: CrO3/HOAc Breakdown of R-CH=CH-C=_CH

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Homework Statement



R-CH=CH-C=_CH in presense of CrO3 and HOAc gives R-COOH+ CH=_C-COOH



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Can someone please explain this reaction to me? Seems like the double bond was broken and replaced with a =O. Almost like ozonolysis except the triple bond wasnt touched.
 
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