Questions from Organic Chemistry

Q: Predict the product obtained when pyrrole is treated with a mixture of

Predict the product obtained when pyrrole is treated with a mixture of nitric acid and sulfuric acid at 0ºC.

Q: How would you use IR spectroscopy to distinguish between the following compounds

How would you use IR spectroscopy to distinguish between the following compounds?

Q: Propose a plausible mechanism for the following isomerization and explain the driving

Propose a plausible mechanism for the following isomerization and explain the driving force behind this reaction. In other words, explain why the equilibrium favors the product.

Q: How would you use NMR spectroscopy to distinguish between the following compounds

How would you use NMR spectroscopy to distinguish between the following compounds?

Q: Spermine is a naturally occurring compound that contributes to the characteristic odor

Spermine is a naturally occurring compound that contributes to the characteristic odor of semen. Classify each nitrogen atom in spermine as primary, secondary, or tertiary

Q: Clomipramine is marketed under the trade name Anafranil and is used in

Clomipramine is marketed under the trade name Anafranil and is used in the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder. a. Identify which nitrogen atom in clomipramine is more basic and justify your c...

Q: Cinchocaine is a long-acting local anesthetic used in spinal anesthesia

Cinchocaine is a long-acting local anesthetic used in spinal anesthesia. Identify the most basic nitrogen atom in cinchocaine.

Q: For each pair of compounds, identify the stronger base.

For each pair of compounds, identify the stronger base.

Q: Draw the structure of each of the following compounds: a

Draw the structure of each of the following compounds: a. N-Ethyl-N-isopropylaniline   b. N,N-Dimethylcyclopropylamine c. (2R,3S)-3-(N,N-Dimethylamino)-2-pentanamine d. Benzylamine

Q: Consider the structure of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), a potent

Consider the structure of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), a potent hallucinogen containing three nitrogen atoms. One of these three nitrogen atoms is significantly more basic than the other two. Ide...