Organic Chemistry

(Dana P.) #1
Problems 477


  1. Indicate which alcohol will undergo dehydration more rapidly when heated with


a. d.

b. e.

c. f.


  1. Which of the following alkyl halides could be successfully used to form a Grignard reagent?


a. b. c. d.


  1. Starting with (R)-1-deuterio-1-propanol, how could you prepare:
    a. (S)-1-deuterio-1-propanol? b. (S)-1-deuterio-1-methoxypropane? c. (R)-1-deuterio-1-methoxypropane?

  2. What alkenes would you expect to be obtained from the acid-catalyzed dehydration of 1-hexanol?

  3. Give the product of each of the following reactions:


a.

d. g.

b. e. h.

c. f.


  1. When heated with both 3,3-dimethyl-2-butanol and 2,3-dimethyl-2-butanol are dehydrated to form 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene.
    Which alcohol dehydrates more rapidly?

  2. Using the given starting material, any necessary inorganic reagents, and any carbon-containing compounds with no more than two
    carbon atoms, indicate how the following syntheses could be carried out:


a. d.

b. e.

c. f. CH 3 CHCH 2 OH

CH 3

CH 3 CHCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OH

CH 3

Br CH 2 CH 2 OH

CH 3 CH 2 C CH CH 3 CH 2 C CCH 2 CH 2 OH

O
CH 3

OH Cl CH 2 CH 2 CN

H 2 SO 4 ,

O

CH 3 OH

H 2 SO (^4) CH 3 O−
CH 3 CH 2 CHCCH (^3) ∆
OH CH 3
CH 3
(CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 ) 2 CuLi
Cl
O
H+
CH 3 OH

CH 3 CHCH 2 OCH 3 + HI
CH 3
H
OH
H
CH 3



  1. NaC N

  2. TsCl/pyridine
    CH 3 CH CCH 3


OH

CH 3


H 2 SO 4

CH 3


CH 3 COCH 2 CH 3 + HBr

CH 3

CH 3

CH 3 NCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 Br H 2 NCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 Br

CH 3

BrCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 COH

O

HOCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 Br

CH 3 CH 2 CHCH 3 or

OH

CH 3 CCH 2 CH 3

OH

CH 3

or

OH CH 3
OH

H 3 C

or

CH 2 CH 2 OH

OH

CHCH 3
or

OH OH

OH

or

CHCH 3

OH

CHCH 3
or

CH 2 OH CH 2 CH 2 OH

H 2 SO 4.

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