Questions from Organic Chemistry

Q: Write a general equation representing the preparation of an alcohol by hydrogenation

Write a general equation representing the preparation of an alcohol by hydrogenation of an aldehyde or a ketone.

Q: Write a general equation representing the oxidation of a 18 alcohol.

Write a general equation representing the oxidation of a 18 alcohol.

Q: Why would a deficiency of a-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase cause chronic lactic

Why would a deficiency of a-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase cause chronic lactic acidosis?

Q: Write a general equation representing the oxidation of a 38 alcohol.

Write a general equation representing the oxidation of a 38 alcohol.

Q: Draw the alkene products of the dehydration of the following alcohols:

Draw the alkene products of the dehydration of the following alcohols: a. 2-Butanol b. 1-Butanol c. 2-Propanol d. 4-Bromo-2-hexanol

Q: Write an equation showing the dehydration of each of the following alcohols

Write an equation showing the dehydration of each of the following alcohols. Name each of the reactants and products using the IUPAC Nomenclature System. a. b.

Q: We have seen that ethanol is metabolized to ethanal (acetaldehyde)

We have seen that ethanol is metabolized to ethanal (acetaldehyde) in the liver. What would be the product formed, under the same conditions, from each of the following alcohols? a. CH3OH b. CH3CH2CH2...

Q: Write an equation demonstrating each of the following chemical transformations:

Write an equation demonstrating each of the following chemical transformations: a. Oxidation of an alcohol to an aldehyde b. Oxidation of an alcohol to a ketone c. Dehydration of a cyclic alcohol to a...

Q: Name each of the reactant alcohols and product aldehydes in Practice Problem

Name each of the reactant alcohols and product aldehydes in Practice Problem 12.7, at the end of Example 12.7, using the IUPAC Nomenclature System. Hint: Refer to Example 12.7, as well as to Section 1...

Q: Write the reaction, occurring in the liver, that causes the

Write the reaction, occurring in the liver, that causes the oxidation of methanol. What is the product of this reaction, and what is the possible result of the accumulation of the product in the body?...