Questions from Organic Chemistry


Q: When treated with a Grubbs catalyst, 1-pentene is converted

When treated with a Grubbs catalyst, 1-pentene is converted into two products, A and B, each of which has the molecular formula C8H16. Compound A undergoes a Simmons–Smith reaction t...

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Q: The following synthesis was developed as a method to prepare 4-

The following synthesis was developed as a method to prepare 4-aryl piperidine derivatives, a group of compounds containing a common structural unit found in a variety of active pharmaceutical agents....

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Q: A calix[4]arene is a cone-shaped macrocycle

A calix[4]arene is a cone-shaped macrocycle (large ring) composed of four arenes connected by intervening CH2 groups. The calix[4]arene below was subjected to the following reaction sequence: 1. exce...

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Q: Compounds 1–3, called alkenyl phosphates, were investigated as

Compounds 1–3, called alkenyl phosphates, were investigated as electrophiles in Negishi coupling reactions with organozinc compounds 4 and 5. The phosphate group, −...

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Q: Bipyridine compounds are used as ligands in a broad range of metal

Bipyridine compounds are used as ligands in a broad range of metal complexes. Asymmetric bipyridines, in which the two pyridine units are not identical, can be produced by Negishi coupling between an...

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Q: K-13 is a naturally occurring molecule with a cyclic structure

K-13 is a naturally occurring molecule with a cyclic structure that constrains its tripeptide backbone. A key step in a synthesis of K-13 involves an intramolecular Pd-catalyzed Negishi coupling to pr...

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Q: Starting with ethyl acetoacetate and using any other reagents of your choice

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

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Q: The reaction sequence below allows for the preparation of novel liquid crystalline

The reaction sequence below allows for the preparation of novel liquid crystalline materials using a series of organometallic reactions. The aryllithium shown is converted to organozinc A. This compou...

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Q: Saudin is a naturally occurring compound that has been found to induce

Saudin is a naturally occurring compound that has been found to induce hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in mice and may thus serve as a potential lead structure for the development of new drugs to help...

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Q: The compound below was exposed to a palladium catalyst to produce a

The compound below was exposed to a palladium catalyst to produce a macrocycle (large ring). The macrocycle subsequently underwent a rearrangement to produce a fused hexacyclic (six-ring) structure. T...

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