Compound X has the formula C8H14. X reacts with one molar equivalent of hydrogen in the presence of a palladium catalyst to form a mixture of cis- and trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane. Treatment of X with ozone follwed by zinc in aqueous acid gives a ketone plus formaldehyde (CH2=O). What is the structure of X?
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