Organic Chemistry
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Author: Janice Gorzynski Smith Dr.
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Chapter 18, Problem 18.41P
You have learned two ways to make an alkyl benzene: Friedel–Crafts alky lation, and Friedel–Crafts acylation followed by reduction. Although some alkyl benzenes can be prepared by both methods, it is often true that only one method can be used to prepare a given alkyl benzene. Which method(s) can be used to prepare each of the following compounds from benzene? Show the steps that would be used.
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Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.1PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.2PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.3PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.4PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.5PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.6PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.7PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.8PCh. 18 - Problem 18.9 Draw the product of each reaction
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Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.11PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.12PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.13PCh. 18 - Problem 18.14 Draw all resonance structures for...Ch. 18 - Problem 18.15 Classify each substituent as...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.16PCh. 18 - Problem 18.17 Label each compound as more or less...Ch. 18 - Problem 18.18 Rank the following compounds in...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.19PCh. 18 - Problem 18.20 Draw the products of each...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.21PCh. 18 - Problem 18.22 Draw the products formed when each...Ch. 18 - Problem 18.23 Devise a synthesis of each compound...Ch. 18 - Problem 18.24 Draw the products of each...Ch. 18 - Problem 18.25 Draw a stepwise mechanism for the...Ch. 18 - Problem 18.26 Draw the products of each...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.27PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.28PCh. 18 - Problem 18.29 How could you use ethylbenzene to...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.30PCh. 18 - Problem 18.31 What steps are needed to convert...Ch. 18 - Problem 18.32 Synthesize each compound from...Ch. 18 - Problem 18.33 Synthesize each compound from...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.34PCh. 18 - 18.35 What is the major product formed by an...Ch. 18 - 18.36 Draw the products formed when phenol is...Ch. 18 - Problem 18.37 Draw the products formed when each...Ch. 18 - 18.38 Draw the products of each reaction.
a. d....Ch. 18 - 18.39 What products are formed when benzene is...Ch. 18 - 18.40 Draw the products of each reaction.
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d....Ch. 18 - 18.41 You have learned two ways to make an alkyl...Ch. 18 - 18.42 Draw the structure of A, an intermediate in...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.43PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.44PCh. 18 - 18.45 Explain why each of the following reactions...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.46PCh. 18 - 18.47 For each of the following substituted...Ch. 18 - 18.48 Consider the tetracyclic aromatic compound...Ch. 18 - 18.49 For each N-substituted benzene, predict...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.50PCh. 18 - 18.51 Using resonance structures, explain why a...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.52PCh. 18 - 18.53 Rank the aryl halides in each group in order...Ch. 18 - 18.54 Draw a stepwise mechanism for the following...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.55PCh. 18 - 18.56 Draw a stepwise, detailed mechanism for the...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.57PCh. 18 - 18.58 Draw a stepwise mechanism for the following...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.59PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.60PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.61PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.62PCh. 18 - 18.63 Synthesize each compound from benzene and...Ch. 18 - Problem 18.64 Synthesize each compound from...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.65PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.66PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.67PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.68PCh. 18 - Problem 18.69 Identify the structures of isomers A...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.70PCh. 18 - Problem 18.71 Compound X (molecular formula ) was...Ch. 18 - 18.72 Reaction of p-cresol with two equivalents of...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.73PCh. 18 - The NMR spectrum of phenol () shows three...Ch. 18 - Explain the reactivity and orientation effects...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.76PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.77PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.78PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.79P
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