Questions from Organic Chemistry


Q: 73. An unknown alcohol was treated with chromic acid to give

73. An unknown alcohol was treated with chromic acid to give a product with the following IR spectrum. Which of the following statements must be true? a. The unknown compound must be a primary alcoho...

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Q: Draw the structure of a compound with the molecular formula C8H10 that

Draw the structure of a compound with the molecular formula C8H10 that exhibits five signals in its 13C NMR spectrum, four of which appear between 100 and 150 ppm.

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Q: 73. Which of the following compounds is converted into carbon dioxide

73. Which of the following compounds is converted into carbon dioxide and acetic acid (CH3CO2H) upon ozonolysis? 74. All of the following methods can be used to prepare 2-butanone (CH3COCH2CH3) EXCEP...

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Q: Predict the chemical shifts for the signals in the 1H NMR spectrum

Predict the chemical shifts for the signals in the 1H NMR spectrum of each of the following compounds:

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Q: Consider the two methyl groups shown in the following compound. Explain

Consider the two methyl groups shown in the following compound. Explain why the methyl group on the right side appears at lower chemical shift.

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Q: 75. Which compound gives the following 1H NMR spectrum?

75. Which compound gives the following 1H NMR spectrum? 76. A compound with the molecular formula C4H8O2 gives a 1H NMR spectrum with the following three signals. What is the structure of the compou...

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Q: Artemisinin (also known as Qinghaosu) is a peroxide-containing

Artemisinin (also known as Qinghaosu) is a peroxide-containing compound that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine as a treatment for malaria. Today, synthetic derivatives of artemisinin are s...

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Q: The base peak of a low-resolution spectrum of cyclohexanone is

The base peak of a low-resolution spectrum of cyclohexanone is at m/z = 55. A high-resolution spectrum reveals that this peak actually consists of two peaks at 55.0183 and 55.0546 with relative intens...

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Q: A compound with the molecular formula C8H18 exhibits a 1H NMR spectrum

A compound with the molecular formula C8H18 exhibits a 1H NMR spectrum with only one signal. How many signals would you expect in the 13C NMR spectrum of this compound?

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Q: As part of a study on cyclopropane derivatives of fatty acids,

As part of a study on cyclopropane derivatives of fatty acids, the following amide was subjected to mass spectrometric analysis. The most abundant peak in the spectrum was found at m/z = 113. Suggest...

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