Questions from Organic Chemistry


Q: Determine the structures of compounds A through F: /

Determine the structures of compounds A through F:

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Q: Identify the reagents you would use to convert 1-bromopentane into

Identify the reagents you would use to convert 1-bromopentane into each of the following compounds: a. Pentanoic acid b. Hexanoic acid c. Pentanoyl chloride d. Hexanamide e. Pentanamide f. Ethyl...

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Q: Starting with benzene and using any other reagents of your choice,

Starting with benzene and using any other reagents of your choice, show how you would prepare each of the following compounds:

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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: When methyl benzoate bears a substituent at the para position, the

When methyl benzoate bears a substituent at the para position, the rate of hydrolysis of the ester group depends on the nature of the substituent at the para position. Apparently, a methoxy substituen...

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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:

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Q: Draw the enolate that is formed when each of the following compounds

Draw the enolate that is formed when each of the following compounds is treated with LDA:

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Q: DEET is the active ingredient in many insect repellants, such as

DEET is the active ingredient in many insect repellants, such as OFFTM. Starting with meta-bromotoluene and using any other reagents of your choice, devise an efficient synthesis for DEET.

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Q: Predict the products that are formed when diphenyl carbonate is treated with

Predict the products that are formed when diphenyl carbonate is treated with excess methyl magnesium bromide.

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Q: When acetic acid is treated with isotopically labeled water (18O,

When acetic acid is treated with isotopically labeled water (18O, shown in red) in the presence of a catalytic amount of acid, it is observed that the isotopic label becomes incorporated at both possi...

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