Questions from Organic Chemistry


Q: Circle the isoprene units in each of the following compounds:

Circle the isoprene units in each of the following compounds:

See Answer

Q: Sphingomyelins are lipids with the following general structure: /

Sphingomyelins are lipids with the following general structure: a. Identify the polar head and all hydrophobic tails in sphingomyelins. b. Do sphingomyelins have the appropriate structural features...

See Answer

Q: Treatment of cholesterol with a peroxy acid (RCO3H) could potentially

Treatment of cholesterol with a peroxy acid (RCO3H) could potentially produce two diastereomeric epoxides. a. Draw both diastereomeric epoxides. b. Only one of these epoxides is formed. Predict whic...

See Answer

Q: Draw and name the polymer that results when each of the following

Draw and name the polymer that results when each of the following monomers undergoes polymerization:

See Answer

Q: Sodium polyacrylate is a synthetic polymer used in diapers, because of

Sodium polyacrylate is a synthetic polymer used in diapers, because of its ability to absorb several hundred times its own mass of water. This extraordinary polymer is made from another polymer, poly(...

See Answer

Q: Draw a region of an alternating copolymer constructed from styrene and ethylene

Draw a region of an alternating copolymer constructed from styrene and ethylene.

See Answer

Q: Draw a region of a block copolymer constructed from propylene and vinyl

Draw a region of a block copolymer constructed from propylene and vinyl chloride.

See Answer

Q: Identify the monomers required to make the following alternating copolymer:

Identify the monomers required to make the following alternating copolymer:

See Answer

Q: Determine whether preparation of each of the following polymers would best be

Determine whether preparation of each of the following polymers would best be achieved via cationic addition or anionic addition:

See Answer

Q: Draw a plausible mechanism for the following transformation: /

Draw a plausible mechanism for the following transformation:

See Answer