Addition Reaction - Online Tutor, Practice Problems & Exam Prep

Provide the reaction scheme that shows the inorganic reagents necessary to convert acetylene and 1-bromo-3-ethylpentane into meso-3,10-diethyldodecane-6,7-diol.

Draw the structure of the predicted product between the phenylethyn-1-ide ion and each of the compounds listed below.

a) 1-chloropropane

b) 1-chloro-3-methylbutane

c) propionaldehyde followed by water workup

Provide the synthetic step(s) required to complete the following conversion. (Ignore stereochemistry)

1-methylcyclohexanol → 2-bromo-1-methylcyclohexanol

Using 1-methylcyclohex-1-ene as the starting material, outline the step-by-step process for synthesizing the compound shown below. If a step forms a chiral center, assume the reaction results in a racemic mixture.

Draw the expected products from the following metathesis reaction:

Provide the expected products from the following metathesis reaction:

Draw the smaller molecules used to assemble the following alkenes through olefin metathesis. (Use the smallest alkenes needed)

Starting with but-1-yne, outline the steps required to synthesize (3S,4R)-4-chlorohexan-3-ol and (3R,4S)-4-chlorohexan-3-ol.