1. Alcohol (18) is used in the manufacture of demeton, a family of systemic insecticides. 56 How can it be made? Ets (18) OH

Give the major organic product(s) for each of the following reactions:

With reference to the structures of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin, Chapter 2 opening molecule) and acetaminophen (the active ingredient in Tylenol), explain why acetaminophen tablets can be stored in the medicine cabinet for years, but aspirin slowly decomposes over time.

3. Ethanoic acid (vinegar) when diluted to low concentrations by water can be prepared from ethene by a) reduction with H2, followed by reaction with a strong oxidizer b) addition of HCL followed by reaction with H20 c) addition of H20 followed by reaction with a strong oxidizer d) addition of Br2 e) followed by reduction with H2