Questions from Organic Chemistry


Q: Name each of the following aldohexoses: /

Name each of the following aldohexoses:

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Q: Consider the structures of the D aldopentoses: /

Consider the structures of the D aldopentoses: a. Identify the aldopentose that is epimeric with D-arabinose at C2. b. Identify the aldopentose that is epimeric with D-lyxose at C3. c. Draw the ena...

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Q: Draw the structure of the product that is obtained when acetophenone is

Draw the structure of the product that is obtained when acetophenone is treated with each of following reagents: a. Sodium hydroxide and excess iodine followed by H3O+ b. Bromine in acetic acid c....

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Q: Draw the cyclic hemiacetal that is formed when each of the following

Draw the cyclic hemiacetal that is formed when each of the following bifunctional compounds is treated with aqueous acid.

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Q: Identify the hydroxyaldehyde that will cyclize under acidic conditions to give the

Identify the hydroxyaldehyde that will cyclize under acidic conditions to give the following hemiacetal:

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Q: D-Ribose can adopt two pyranose forms and two furanose forms

D-Ribose can adopt two pyranose forms and two furanose forms. a. Draw both pyranose forms of D-ribose and identify each as α or β. b. Draw both furanose forms of D-ribose and identify each as α or β...

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Q: For each of the following pairs of compounds, determine whether they

For each of the following pairs of compounds, determine whether they are enantiomers, epimers, diastereomers that are not epimers, or identical compounds:

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Q: Draw the open-chain form of the compound formed when methyl

Draw the open-chain form of the compound formed when methyl β-D-glucopyranoside is treated with aqueous acid.

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Q: Assign the configuration of each chiral center in the following compounds:

Assign the configuration of each chiral center in the following compounds:

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Q: Draw a Fischer projection for each of the following compounds:

Draw a Fischer projection for each of the following compounds: a. D-glucose b. D-galactose c. D-mannose d. D-allose

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