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Transcribed Image Text:# Problem 1: Draw the Product for Each Reaction
## Reaction a:
1. **Starting Material:**
- A bromide compound, featuring a branched alkyl chain with a bromine atom (Br) attached at the terminal end.
2. **Reagents:**
- **Step 1:** Magnesium (Mg) in diethyl ether (Et₂O)
- **Step 2:** An aldehyde compound with another alkyl chain and a hydroxyl group (O═H)
- **Step 3:** Acidic work-up with hydronium ion (H₃O⁺)
## Reaction b:
1. **Starting Material:**
- A bromide compound similar to Reaction a, but differing in the positioning of atoms or the presence of a cycloalkane ring.
2. **Reagents:**
- **Step 1:** Magnesium (Mg) in diethyl ether (Et₂O)
- **Step 2:** An epoxide compound, a three-membered cyclic ether (epoxide ring)
- **Step 3:** Acidic work-up with hydronium ion (H₃O⁺)
### Diagram Explanation:
- Each reaction involves the transformation of an organohalide using Grignard reagents (generated by the reaction of magnesium with a bromide) and subsequent reactions with an electrophile (aldehyde or epoxide), followed by an acidic work-up to form the final organic compound.
- The first diagram represents the structural alkyl chain with specific focus on the position of functional groups and the site of transformations throughout the steps.
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