Questions from Organic Chemistry

Q: Draw all four β-hydroxyaldehydes that are formed when a mixture

Draw all four β-hydroxyaldehydes that are formed when a mixture of acetaldehyde and pentanal is treated with aqueous sodium hydroxide.

Q: Using a Gabriel synthesis, show how you would make each of

Using a Gabriel synthesis, show how you would make each of the following compounds:

Q: Fluorescent compounds emit light when excited, and some fluorescent compounds have

Fluorescent compounds emit light when excited, and some fluorescent compounds have been used for the detection, or sensing, of small molecules, metals, and changes in pH, among other things. Dapoxylsu...

Q: Show two different ways of preparing each of the following compounds via

Show two different ways of preparing each of the following compounds via a reductive amination:

Q: Methamphetamine is used in some formulations for the treatment of attention deficit

Methamphetamine is used in some formulations for the treatment of attention deficit disorder and can be prepared by reductive amination using phenylacetone and methylamine. Draw the structure of metha...

Q: Using ammonia as your source of nitrogen, show the reagents you

Using ammonia as your source of nitrogen, show the reagents you would use to prepare each of the following amines:

Q: Starting with potassium phthalimide as your source of nitrogen and using any

Starting with potassium phthalimide as your source of nitrogen and using any other reagents of your choice, show how you would prepare each of the compounds in Problem 22.16.

Q: Starting with sodium azide as your source of nitrogen and using any

Starting with sodium azide as your source of nitrogen and using any other reagents of your choice, show how you would prepare each of the compounds in Problem 22.16.

Q: Neuroscience research has led chemists to explore compound 3 below and other

Neuroscience research has led chemists to explore compound 3 below and other related structures as potential drug candidates to treat obesity and depression. As part of this effort, compound 3 was pre...

Q: When aniline is treated with a mixture of nitric acid and sulfuric

When aniline is treated with a mixture of nitric acid and sulfuric acid, the expected nitration product (para-nitroaniline) is obtained in poor yield. Instead, the major product from nitration is meta...