Abstract
Analysis of the results of recent studies has shown that the reaction of ozone with the double bonds of organic compounds apparently takes place not by a synchronous addition mechanism but through a reversible stage involving the formation of an intermediate complex of ozone with the double bond. The subsequent stages of the reaction involve the formation of a primary ozonide, its decomposition into two fragments, their combination, and a number of other transformations. The properties of the intermediate products, the relationship between the structure of the original alkenes and their reactivity towards ozone, the influence of the nature of the solvent on the direction and rate of the reaction, and the practical application of the reaction of ozone with double bonds in research and chemical technology have been examined. The bibliography contains 205 references.