Questions from Organic Chemistry


Q: Predict the major product(s) for each of the following

Predict the major product(s) for each of the following reactions:

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Q: Identify the starting materials needed to make each of the following acetals

Identify the starting materials needed to make each of the following acetals:

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Q: Using ethanol as your only source of carbon atoms, design a

Using ethanol as your only source of carbon atoms, design a synthesis for the following compound:

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Q: Propose an efficient synthesis for each of the following transformations:

Propose an efficient synthesis for each of the following transformations:

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Q: The compound below is believed to be a wasp pheromone. Draw

The compound below is believed to be a wasp pheromone. Draw the major product formed when this compound is hydrolyzed in aqueous acid:

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Q: The following reaction utilizes a Michael addition, followed by a Claisen

The following reaction utilizes a Michael addition, followed by a Claisen-type reaction to make chiral diketoester 3 as part of the total synthesis of dynemycin A, a natural product with promising ant...

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Q: Propose an efficient synthesis for each of the following transformations:

Propose an efficient synthesis for each of the following transformations:

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Q: Draw a plausible mechanism for the following transformation: /

Draw a plausible mechanism for the following transformation:

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Q: When cyclohexanone is treated with H2O, an equilibrium is established between

When cyclohexanone is treated with H2O, an equilibrium is established between cyclohexanone and its hydrate. This equilibrium greatly favors the ketone, and only trace amounts of the hydrate can be de...

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Q: Consider the three constitutional isomers of dioxane (C4H8O2): /

Consider the three constitutional isomers of dioxane (C4H8O2): One of these constitutional isomers is stable under basic conditions as well as mildly acidic conditions and is therefore used as a comm...

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