Chapter 18 Flashcards
What is the mechanism for nucleophilic addition under basic conditions?
What is the mechanism for nucelophilic addition under acidic conditions?
Give the reagents necessary to transform each of the following starting materials
into 2-phenylethan-1-ol.
(Ph)CH=CH2
Give the reagents necessary to transform each of the following starting materials
into 2-phenylethan-1-ol.
- LiAlH4
- H3O+
Give the reagents necessary to transform each of the following starting materials
into 2-phenylethan-1-ol.
Bromobenzene
- Mg, Et2O
- Ethylene oxide (epoxide)
- H3O
Propose syntheses of the following compounds starting from alcohols with 4
carbons or less.
2-Heptanol
Note: You can make the necessary epoxide by dehydration of propanol followed by oxidation with m-CPBA.
Propose syntheses of the following compounds starting from alcohols with 4
carbons or less.
1-Butanethiol
Propose syntheses of the following compounds starting from alcohols with 4
carbons or less.
2-Hexanol
Propose syntheses of the following compounds starting from alcohols with 4
carbons or less.
** 2-Hexanone - CH3CO(CH2)3CH3**
- PBr3
- Mg, Et2O
- Acetaldehyde
- H3O+
- CrO3, aq. H2SO4
Propose syntheses of the following compounds starting from alcohols with 4
carbons or less.
2-Methyl-1,2-propanediol
Propose syntheses of the following compounds starting from alcohols with 4
carbons or less.
2,2-Dimethylpropanal - (CH3)3CCHO
Propose syntheses of the following compounds starting from alcohols with 4
carbons or less.
Hexanoic acid - CH3(CH2)4CO2H
Dess Martin Reaction (Periodinane)
Give reagents that accomplish the following transformation.
- PBr3
- ((CH3)2CH)2CuLi Gilman reagent