Questions from Organic Chemistry


Q: Predict the product of the following reaction sequence, which was recently

Predict the product of the following reaction sequence, which was recently used in a synthetic route toward a series of 1,3,6-substituted fulvenes:

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Q: Identify reagents that can be used to accomplish each of the following

Identify reagents that can be used to accomplish each of the following transformations (you will need to use reactions from previous chapters):

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Q: The following synthetic step was utilized as part of a recent synthesis

The following synthetic step was utilized as part of a recent synthesis of the polycyclic natural product haouamine B. In this reaction, the function of the first reagent (triflic anhydride) is to act...

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Q: In a recent effort to devise a new synthetic pathway for the

In a recent effort to devise a new synthetic pathway for the preparation of useful building blocks for the synthesis of natural products, compound 2 was prepared by treating compound 1 with diethylmal...

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Q: 113. What enolate is formed in this reaction? /

113. What enolate is formed in this reaction? 114. Which compounds will react with each other in the presence of NaOH to give the following product? 115. Which set of reagents can be used to achie...

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Q: Identify the structure of the conjugated diene that will react with one

Identify the structure of the conjugated diene that will react with one equivalent of HBr to yield a racemic mixture of 3-bromocyclohexene.

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Q: Draw the major product expected when 1,3-butadiene is

Draw the major product expected when 1,3-butadiene is treated with one equivalent of HBr at 0ºC, and show a mechanism of its formation.

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Q: Draw the major product expected when 1,3-butadiene is

Draw the major product expected when 1,3-butadiene is treated with one equivalent of HBr at 40ºC, and show a mechanism of its formation.

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Q: The natural product (–)-N-methylwelwitindolinone C isothiocyanate is isolated from

The natural product (–)-N-methylwelwitindolinone C isothiocyanate is isolated from a blue-green algae and has been identified as a promising compound to treat drug-resistant tumors....

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Q: The following sequence, beginning with a cyclic hemiacetal (compound A

The following sequence, beginning with a cyclic hemiacetal (compound A), was part of a recently reported enantiospecific synthesis of a powerful sex pheromone (currently used in pest management) of th...

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