A CHEM 245 student attempts the following reaction to synthesize the desired ether below, but he is unsuccessful: 2. H2SO4, CH3OH OCH3 desired ether racemic mixture (a) Use what you have learned in CHEM 241 to predict the structure of the major product he did collect: H2SO4, CH3OH (only one stereoisomer required) (b) Propose a reaction sequence that would be more likely to provide him with the desired ether product: OCH3 desired ether racemic mixture 3. Write out a complete mechanism for the reaction below: CH3 H3C H. CH3 H H Mechanism:

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A CHEM 245 student attempts the following reaction to synthesize the desired ether below,
but he is unsuccessful:
H2SO4, CH3OH
OCH3
desired ether
racemic mixture
(a) Use what you have learned in CHEM 241 to predict the structure of the major product he did collect:
H2SO4, CH3OH
(only one stereoisomer required)
(b) Propose a reaction sequence that would be more likely to provide him with the desired ether product:
OCH3
desired ether
racemic mixture
3.
Write out a complete mechanism for the reaction below:
CH3
H3C
CH3
H
H
Mechanism:
2.
Transcribed Image Text:A CHEM 245 student attempts the following reaction to synthesize the desired ether below, but he is unsuccessful: H2SO4, CH3OH OCH3 desired ether racemic mixture (a) Use what you have learned in CHEM 241 to predict the structure of the major product he did collect: H2SO4, CH3OH (only one stereoisomer required) (b) Propose a reaction sequence that would be more likely to provide him with the desired ether product: OCH3 desired ether racemic mixture 3. Write out a complete mechanism for the reaction below: CH3 H3C CH3 H H Mechanism: 2.
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