Questions from Organic Chemistry

Q: Phosgene is highly toxic and was used as a chemical weapon in

Phosgene is highly toxic and was used as a chemical weapon in World War I. It is also a synthetic precursor used in the production of many plastics. a. When vapors of phosgene are inhaled, the compou...

Q: Fluphenazine is an antipsychotic drug that is administered as an ester prodrug

Fluphenazine is an antipsychotic drug that is administered as an ester prodrug via intramuscular injection: The hydrophobic tail of the ester is deliberately designed to enable a slow release of the...

Q: Benzyl acetate is a pleasant-smelling ester found in the essential

Benzyl acetate is a pleasant-smelling ester found in the essential oil of jasmine flowers and is used in many perfume formulations. Starting with benzene and using any other reagents of your choice, d...

Q: Aspartame (below) is an artificial sweetener used in diet soft

Aspartame (below) is an artificial sweetener used in diet soft drinks and is marketed under many trade names, including Equal and Nutrasweet. In the body, aspartame is hydrolyzed to produce methanol,...

Q: Draw a plausible mechanism for each of the following transformations:

Draw a plausible mechanism for each of the following transformations:

Q: Ethyl trichloroacetate is significantly more reactive toward hydrolysis than ethyl acetate.

Ethyl trichloroacetate is significantly more reactive toward hydrolysis than ethyl acetate. Explain this observation.

Q: Draw the structure of the diol that is produced when the following

Draw the structure of the diol that is produced when the following carbonate is heated under aqueous acidic conditions:

Q: When 2-hepten-4-one is treated with LDA

When 2-hepten-4-one is treated with LDA, a proton is removed from one of the gamma (γ) positions. Identify which γ position is deprotonated and explain why the γ proton is the most acidic proton in th...

Q: Pivampicillin is a penicillin prodrug: / The prodrug

Pivampicillin is a penicillin prodrug: The prodrug ester group (in red) enables a more rapid delivery of the prodrug to the bloodstream, where the ester group is subsequently hydrolyzed by enzymes, r...

Q: Dexon (below) is a polyester that is spun into fibers

Dexon (below) is a polyester that is spun into fibers and used for surgical stitches that dissolve over time, eliminating the need for a follow-up procedure to remove the stitches. The ester groups ar...