Organic Chemistry
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Author: William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote
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Chapter 16, Problem 16.60P
(a)
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The given reactions are final steps in one industrial synthesis of vitamin A acetate.
The mechanism has to be proposed for the acid-catalyzed cyclization in step-1.
Concept Introduction:
The ring cyclization occurs when an acyclic molecule reacts with acid. by the abstraction of proton from the acid molecule, internal bond shifting occurs to form the cyclization product.
(b)
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The given reactions are final steps in one industrial synthesis of vitamin A acetate.
The reagents has to be given for the reaction involved in step-2.
(c)
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The given reactions are final steps in one industrial synthesis of vitamin A acetate.
The mechanism has to be proposed for the formation of phosphonium salt in step-4.
(d)
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The given reactions are final steps in one industrial synthesis of vitamin A acetate.
The reagents that are involved in the reaction of step-3 has to be proposed.
(e)
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The given reactions are final steps in one industrial synthesis of vitamin A acetate.
Wittig reaction of step-5 has to be shown.
Concept Introduction:
Wittig reaction:
The reaction of carbonyl compound with the ylide of phosphonium salt to give an
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Ch. 16.8 - The given mechanism of transamination reaction is...Ch. 16.8 - Prob. DQCh. 16.8 - Prob. EQCh. 16.8 - The given mechanism of transamination reaction is...Ch. 16.9 - Predict the position of the following equilibrium.Ch. 16.9 - Draw a structural formula for the keto form of...Ch. 16.10 - Prob. 16.11PCh. 16.11 - What aldehyde or ketone gives these alcohols upon...Ch. 16.11 - Prob. 16.13PCh. 16 - Prob. 16.14PCh. 16 - Prob. 16.15PCh. 16 - The infrared spectrum of compound A, C6H12O, shows...Ch. 16 - Following are 1H-NMR spectra for compounds B...Ch. 16 - Draw structural formulas for the product formed by...Ch. 16 - Suggest a synthesis for the following alcohols...Ch. 16 - Show how to synthesize the following alcohol using...Ch. 16 - 1-Phenyl-2-butanol is used in perfumery. Show how...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.22PCh. 16 - Draw structural formulas for (1) the...Ch. 16 - Show how to bring about the following conversions...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.25PCh. 16 - Wittig reactions with the following -chloroethers...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.27PCh. 16 - Prob. 16.28PCh. 16 - 5-Hydroxyhexanal forms a six-membered cyclic...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.30PCh. 16 - Prob. 16.31PCh. 16 - Propose a mechanism to account for the formation...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.33PCh. 16 - Prob. 16.34PCh. 16 - Show how to bring about the following conversion.Ch. 16 - A primary or secondary alcohol can be protected by...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.37PCh. 16 - Prob. 16.38PCh. 16 - Prob. 16.39PCh. 16 - Prob. 16.40PCh. 16 - The following molecule belongs to a class of...Ch. 16 - When cis-2-decalone is dissolved in ether...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.43PCh. 16 - Prob. 16.44PCh. 16 - The following bicyclic ketone has two -carbons and...Ch. 16 - Propose a mechanism for this reaction.Ch. 16 - The base-promoted rearrangement of an -haloketone...Ch. 16 - If the Favorskii rearrangement of...Ch. 16 - (R)-Pulegone, readily available from pennyroyal...Ch. 16 - (R)-Pulegone is converted to (R)-citronellic acid...Ch. 16 - Starting with cyclohexanone, show how to prepare...Ch. 16 - Show how to convert cyclopentanone to these...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.53PCh. 16 - Prob. 16.54PCh. 16 - Prob. 16.55PCh. 16 - Following is the structural formula of Surfynol, a...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.57PCh. 16 - Propose a mechanism for this isomerization.Ch. 16 - Starting with acetylene and 1-bromobutane as the...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.60PCh. 16 - Prob. 16.61PCh. 16 - Prob. 16.62PCh. 16 - Prob. 16.63PCh. 16 - Prob. 16.64PCh. 16 - All rearrangements we have discussed so far have...Ch. 16 - In dilute aqueous base, (R)-glyceraldehyde is...Ch. 16 - Treatment of -D-glucose with methanol in the...Ch. 16 - Treating a Grignard reagent with carbon dioxide...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.69PCh. 16 - Prob. 16.70PCh. 16 - Prob. 16.71PCh. 16 - Prob. 16.72PCh. 16 - Write the products of the following sequences of...Ch. 16 - Using your reaction roadmaps as a guide, show how...Ch. 16 - Using your reaction roadmaps as a guide, show how...Ch. 16 - Using your reaction roadmaps as a guide, show how...Ch. 16 - Using your reaction roadmaps as a guide, show how...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.78PCh. 16 - Prob. 16.79PCh. 16 - Prob. 16.80PCh. 16 - Prob. 16.81P
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