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1. A Review of General Chemistry(0)
2. Molecular Representations(0)
3. Acids and Bases(0)
4. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes(0)
5. Chirality(0)
6. Thermodynamics and Kinetics(0)
7. Substitution Reactions(0)
8. Elimination Reactions(0)
9. Alkenes and Alkynes(0)
10. Addition Reactions(0)
11. Radical Reactions(0)
12. Alcohols, Ethers, Epoxides and Thiols(0)
13. Alcohols and Carbonyl Compounds(0)
14. Synthetic Techniques(0)
15. Analytical Techniques:IR, NMR, Mass Spect(0)
16. Conjugated Systems(0)
17. Ultraviolet Spectroscopy(0)
18. Aromaticity(0)
19. Reactions of Aromatics: EAS and Beyond(0)
20. Phenols(0)
21. Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition(0)
22. Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: NAS(0)
23. The Chemistry of Thioesters, Phophate Ester and Phosphate Anhydrides(0)
24. Enolate Chemistry: Reactions at the Alpha-Carbon(0)
25. Condensation Chemistry(0)
26. Amines(0)
27. Heterocycles(0)
28. Carbohydrates(0)
29. Amino Acids(0)
30. Peptides and Proteins(0)
32. Lipids (0)
34. Nucleic Acids(0)
35. Transition Metals(0)

22. Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: NAS

Transesterification

22. Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: NAS

Transesterification - Online Tutor, Practice Problems & Exam Prep

Transesterification Practice Problems

12 problems

1PRACTICE PROBLEM

Determine the product of the reaction below.

2PRACTICE PROBLEM

Identify the correct reagents that can be used to carry out the following conversions.

3PRACTICE PROBLEM

How are transesterification reactions catalyzed by tertiary amines?

4PRACTICE PROBLEM

What neutral nucleophile would you use to convert methyl propionate into isopropyl propionate?

5PRACTICE PROBLEM

Draw the products expected in the reaction given below.

6PRACTICE PROBLEM

Predict the products expected in the preceding reaction.

7PRACTICE PROBLEM

Propose a mechanism for the acid-catalyzed transesterification reaction shown below.

8PRACTICE PROBLEM

Show how you would synthesize the following compounds using anhydrides.

a. isopropyl formate

b. isopropyl acetate

9PRACTICE PROBLEM

Diethyl carbonate is an extensively used liquid reagent for polycarbonate synthesis. Propose how you would synthesize Makrolon® using diethyl carbonate as the starting material.

10PRACTICE PROBLEM

Acid-catalyzed transesterification and Fischer esterification have very similar mechanisms. Identify if the statement below is true or false:

Fischer esterification can be catalyzed by base, but transesterification cannot.

11PRACTICE PROBLEM

Determine the product of the reaction shown below:

12PRACTICE PROBLEM

Provide the detailed mechanism for the following acid-catalyzed transesterification. If the step involves a resonance-stabilized intermediate, show the important resonance contributor.