12. Alcohols, Ethers, Epoxides and Thiols
Leaving Group Conversions Summary
12. Alcohols, Ethers, Epoxides and Thiols
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Comparing and contrasting the Alcohol Conversions.
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PRACTICE PROBLEMS AND ACTIVITIES (19)
- Show how you would convert (S)-hexan-2-ol to (a) (S)-2-chlorohexane. (b) (R)-2-bromohexane. (c) (R)-hexan-2-...
- Give the structures of the products you would expect when each alcohol reacts with (1) HCl, ZnCl2; (2) HBr; ...
- In each case, show how you would synthesize the chloride, bromide, and iodide from the corresponding alcohol. ...
- (••••) A graduate student attempted the following reaction and did not isolate the expected product. (a) What ...
- (•••) Suggest the appropriate reagents to carry out the following transformations.(f)
- Suggest a reagent for the transformation of a 1° alcohol to a 1° alkyl halide.<IMAGE>
- (•••) Suggest the appropriate reagents to carry out the following transformations.(e) <IMAGE>
- Using cyclohexanone as the starting material, describe how each of the following compounds can be synthesized:...
- Both cis- and trans-2-methylcyclohexanol undergo dehydration in warm sulfuric acid to give 1-methylcyclohexene...
- Predict the major products (including stereochemistry) when cis-3-methylcyclohexanol reacts with the following...
- Show how you would synthesize the following compounds.As starting materials, you may use any alcohols containi...
- Predict the major products (including stereochemistry) when cis-3-methylcyclohexanol reacts with the following...
- Suggest how you would convert trans-4-methylcyclohexanol to (a) trans-1-chloro-4-methylcyclohexane. (b) cis-1-...
- What stereoisomers do the following reactions form?a. <IMAGE>b. <IMAGE>
- What stereoisomers do the following reactions form?c. <IMAGE>d. <IMAGE>
- When SOCl₂ is used in place of HCl, only one product results. Why are these conditions better? [Compare this t...
- Starting with (R)-1-deuterio-1-propanol, how could you prepare b. (S)-1-deuterio-1-methoxypropane?
- Show how you would make the following ethers, using only simple alcohols and any needed reagents as your star...
- Show how you would convert hex-1-ene to each of the following compounds. You may use any additional reagents ...