Questions from Organic Chemistry


Q: Provide a systematic name for each of the following compounds:

Provide a systematic name for each of the following compounds:

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Q: Draw a bond-line structure for each of the following compounds

Draw a bond-line structure for each of the following compounds: a. 4,4-Dimethyl-2-pentyne b. 5-Ethyl-2,5-dimethyl-3-heptyne

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Q: When naming cycloalkynes that lack any other functional groups, the triple

When naming cycloalkynes that lack any other functional groups, the triple bond does not require a locant, because it is assumed to be between C1 and C2. Draw the structure of (R)-3-methylcyclononyne....

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Q: (+)-Citronellal is the main compound responsible for the lemon scent of

(+)-Citronellal is the main compound responsible for the lemon scent of citronella oil. In addition to its well-known insect repellant properties, it also has some antifungal properties. (+)-Citronell...

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Q: In each of the following cases, determine if the base is

In each of the following cases, determine if the base is sufficiently strong to deprotonate the terminal alkyne:

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Q: Treatment of acetylene with a suitable base affords lithium acetylide, which

Treatment of acetylene with a suitable base affords lithium acetylide, which was used as a reagent in a partial synthesis of the antitumor natural product (+)-acutiphycin. a. Draw the structure of li...

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Q: For each of the following transformations, predict the major product and

For each of the following transformations, predict the major product and draw a mechanism for its formation:

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Q: When 3,3-dichloropentane is treated with excess sodium amide

When 3,3-dichloropentane is treated with excess sodium amide in liquid ammonia, the initial product is 2-pentyne:

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Q: Draw the major product expected from each of the following reactions:

Draw the major product expected from each of the following reactions:

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Q: Draw the major product expected when each of the following alkynes is

Draw the major product expected when each of the following alkynes is treated with sodium in liquid ammonia:

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