Questions from Organic Chemistry

Q: How would you distinguish between each pair of compounds in Problem 14

How would you distinguish between each pair of compounds in Problem 14.28 using IR spectroscopy?

Q: Calculate the degree of unsaturation for each of the following molecular formulas

Calculate the degree of unsaturation for each of the following molecular formulas: a. C6H10 b. C5H10O2 c. C5H9N d. C3H5ClO e. C10H20 f. C4H6Br2 g. C6H6 h. C2Cl6 i. C2H4O2 j. C100H200Cl2O16

Q: Identify which two compounds shown here have the same degree of unsaturation

Identify which two compounds shown here have the same degree of unsaturation. C3H8O C3H5ClO2 C3H5NO2 C3H6

Q: Strigol is an important plant hormone that is released by crops such

Strigol is an important plant hormone that is released by crops such as rice and sugarcane. Unfortunately for these plants, strigol also activates the germination of any nearby witchweed seeds, result...

Q: All of the following compounds absorb IR radiation in the range between

All of the following compounds absorb IR radiation in the range between 1600 and 1850 cm−1. In each case, identify the specific bond(s) responsible for the absorption(s) and predict...

Q: Using any reagents of your choosing, show how you would convert

Using any reagents of your choosing, show how you would convert tert-butyl alcohol into 2-methyl-1-propanol.

Q: Rank each of the bonds identified in order of increasing wavenumber

Rank each of the bonds identified in order of increasing wavenumber

Q: A compound with the molecular formula C4H6O4 produces a broad signal between

A compound with the molecular formula C4H6O4 produces a broad signal between 2500 and 3600 cm−1 in its IR spectrum and produces two signals in its 1H NMR spectrum (a singlet at 12.1 ppm with a relativ...

Q: Propose the structure of a compound that exhibits the following 1H NMR

Propose the structure of a compound that exhibits the following 1H NMR data: a. C5H10O 1.09 δ (6H, doublet) 2.12 δ (3H, singlet) 2.58 δ (1H, septet) b. C5H12O 0.91 δ (3H, triplet) 1.19 δ (6H, si...

Q: We saw a general rule that the two protons of a CH2

We saw a general rule that the two protons of a CH2 group will be chemically equivalent if there are no chiral centers in the compound. An example of an exception is 3-bromopentane. This compound does...