Questions from Organic Chemistry


Q: Draw the structures of eight different carboxylic acids with the molecular formula

Draw the structures of eight different carboxylic acids with the molecular formula C6H12O2. Then, provide a systematic name for each compound and identify which three isomers exhibit chiral centers.

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Q: Draw and name all constitutionally isomeric acid chlorides with the molecular formula

Draw and name all constitutionally isomeric acid chlorides with the molecular formula C4H7ClO. Then provide a systematic name for each isomer.

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Q: Identify the reagents you would use to convert pentanoic acid into each

Identify the reagents you would use to convert pentanoic acid into each of the following compounds: a. 1-Pentanol b. 1-Pentene c. Hexanoic acid

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Q: Identify the reagents you would use to convert each of the following

Identify the reagents you would use to convert each of the following compounds into pentanoic acid: a. 1-Pentene b. 1-Bromobutane

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Q: Careful measurements reveal that para-methoxybenzoic acid is less acidic than

Careful measurements reveal that para-methoxybenzoic acid is less acidic than benzoic acid, while meta-methoxybenzoic acid is more acidic than benzoic acid. Explain these observations.

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Q: Ethyl acetoacetate has three enol isomers. Draw all three.

Ethyl acetoacetate has three enol isomers. Draw all three.

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Q: Predict the major product(s) formed when hexanoyl chloride is

Predict the major product(s) formed when hexanoyl chloride is treated with each of the following reagents: a. CH3CH2NH2 (excess) b. LiAlH4 (excess), followed by H2O c. CH3CH2OH, pyridine d. H2O, p...

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Q: Predict the major product(s) formed when cyclopentanecarboxylic acid is

Predict the major product(s) formed when cyclopentanecarboxylic acid is treated with each of the following reagents: a. SOCl2 b. LiAlH4 (excess), followed by H2O c. NaOH d. [H+], EtOH

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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 carboxylic acid and the alcohol that are necessary in order

Identify the carboxylic acid and the alcohol that are necessary in order to make each of the following compounds via a Fischer esterification:

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