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19. Reactions of Aromatics: EAS and Beyond

EAS:Retrosynthesis

19. Reactions of Aromatics: EAS and Beyond

EAS:Retrosynthesis

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Aromatic synthesis starting with benzene/benzene derivatives

Aromatic synthesis starting with benzene/benzene derivatives

Johnny Betancourt

Synthesize the target molecule

Synthesize the target molecule

Johnny Betancourt

Synthesize the target molecule

Synthesize the target molecule

Johnny Betancourt

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Provide the reaction for each of the following reaction steps

Beginning from Benzene, synthesize the following compound.

Beginning from Benzene, synthesize the following compound.

1-Phenylethanol

Beginning from Benzene, synthesize the following compound.

Multiple Choice

Which synthesis will successfully form the given target with benzene as the starting material?

Textbook Question

The most common selective herbicide for killing broadleaf weeds is 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D). Show how you would synthesize 2,4-D from benzene, chloroacetic acid (ClCH2COOH), and any necessary reagents and solvents.

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Show how you would synthesize the following aromatic derivatives from benzene. (c) p-chlorotoluene

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Show how you would synthesize the following aromatic derivatives from benzene. (b) p-toluenesulfonic acid

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Show how you would synthesize the following compounds, starting with benzene or toluene and any necessary acyclic reagents. Assume para is the major product (and separable from ortho) in ortho, para mixtures. (b) 1-phenyl-1-methoxybutane

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Show how you would synthesize the following compounds, starting with benzene or toluene and any necessary acyclic reagents. Assume para is the major product (and separable from ortho) in ortho, para mixtures. (a) 1-phenyl-1-bromobutane

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Starting from toluene, propose a synthesis of this trisubstituted benzene.

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Propose a synthetic sequence of this trisubstituted benzene starting from toluene.

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Show how you would synthesize the following aromatic derivatives from benzene. (a) p-tert-butylnitrobenzene

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c. Acetaminophen is the active ingredient in Tylenol. How can acetominophen be synthesized from benzene?

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Show how the following compounds can be prepared from benzene: c.

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Describe how 3-methyl-1-phenyl-3-pentanol can be prepared from benzene. You can use any inorganic reagents and solvents, and any organic reagents provided they contain no more than two carbons.

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Benzene underwent a Friedel–Crafts acylation followed by a Wolff–Kishner reduction. The product gave the following 1H NMR spectrum. What acyl chloride was used in the Friedel–Crafts acylation?

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Beginning with benzene, synthesize the benzyl bromide shown. [You will use reactions from Chapters 23 and 24 in this synthesis.]

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Beginning with benzene, synthesize the following substituted benzenes. The ideal number of steps is indicated.

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FROM THE LITERATURE The following steps were used in the synthesis of the antimalarial thiaplakortone A. Identify the missing reagents, (a) and (b),

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Provide the necessary reagents next to the arrows.

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Phenolphthalein, a common nonprescription laxative, is also an acid–base indicator that is colorless in acid and red in base. Phenolphthalein is synthesized by the acid-catalyzed reaction of phthalic anhydride with 2 equivalents of phenol.

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(b) Propose a mechanism for the conversion of phenolphthalein to its red dianion in base.

(c) Use resonance structures to show that the two phenolic oxygen atoms are equivalent (each with half a negative charge) in the red phenolphthalein dianion.

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Show how you would use the Friedel–Crafts acylation, Clemmensen reduction, and>or Gatterman–Koch synthesis to prepare the following compounds:

(g) n-butylbenzene

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Show how you would use the Friedel–Crafts acylation, Clemmensen reduction, and>or Gatterman–Koch synthesis to prepare the following compounds:

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Describe two synthetic routes for the preparation of p-methoxyaniline from benzene.

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Show how you would synthesize the following compounds, using the indicated starting materials. (a) 3-phenylbutan-1-ol from styrene

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The antioxidants BHA and BHT are commonly used as food preservatives. Show how BHA and BHT can be made from phenol and hydroquinone

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Predict the major product at the end of each sequence. (a)

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Predict the major product at the end of each sequence. (b)

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Starting with benzene and any other reagents you need, show how you would synthesize the compound shown here. (Hint: Consider a Pd-catalyzed coupling for the final step.)

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What products would you expect from the following coupling reactions? (c)

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Show how you would accomplish the following synthetic conversions efficiently and in good yield. You may use any necessary additional reagents and solvents. (b) <

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The following steps were used in the synthesis of the antimalarial thiaplakortone A. Identify the missing reagents, (a) and (b),

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Predict the product(s) of each of the following multistep reactions.

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a. Describe three ways the following reaction can be carried out:

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b. Describe two ways the following reaction can be carried out:

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Show how you would accomplish the following syntheses. (a) benzene → n-butylbenzene

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Show how each of the following compounds can be synthesized from benzene: f. m-xylene

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Show how each of the following compounds can be synthesized from benzene: i. 1-phenyl-2-propanol

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Show how each of the following compounds can be synthesized from benzene: d. anisole

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Show how the following compounds can be synthesized from benzene: b. m-chloroethylbenzene

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Show how the following compounds can be synthesized from benzene: f. m-hydroxybenzoic acid

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Describe two ways to prepare anisole from benzene.

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Show how the following compounds can be synthesized from benzene: a. N,N,N-trimethylanilinium iodide

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How can you prepare the following compounds with benzene as one of the starting materials? c.

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How can you prepare the following compounds with benzene as one of the starting materials? d.

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Show how the following compounds can be synthesized from benzene: b.

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Show how each of the following compounds can be synthesized from benzene:

a. o-bromopropylbenzene

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Describe how naphthalene can be prepared from the given starting material.

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Show how the following compounds can be synthesized from benzene:

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Show how each of the following compounds can be synthesized from benzene:

d. p-chloroaniline

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Show how each of the following compounds can be synthesized from benzene:

h. m-bromopropylbenzene

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Show how the following compounds can be synthesized from benzene:

d. m-methylnitrobenzene

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Show how the following compounds can be synthesized from benzene:

g. p-dideuteriobenzene

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Show how the following compounds can be synthesized from benzene:

h. p-nitro-N-methylaniline

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Show how each of the following compounds can be synthesized from benzene:

c. p-bromoanisole

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Tyramine is an alkaloid found in mistletoe and ripe cheese. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter involved in the regulation of the central nervous system.

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a. How can tyramine be prepared from b-phenylethylamine?

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b. Ibuprofen is the active ingredient in pain relievers such as Advil, Motrin, and Nuprin. How can ibuprofen be synthesized from benzene?

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