5.) Given the following three reactions of enantiomerically pure starting materials, please identify products A and B for each line (given the product molecular formulae), using dashes and wedges where appropriate, the meso (optically inactive) product and the chiral (optically active product). NaBHa CHSOH A Csto02 + B CsHo02 но optically inactive optically active (R)-3-hydroxycyclopentanone OH Os04 (cat) (CHa)3COOH C CsH1203 + D CH1203 optically active (2R, 3E)-2-hydroxy-3-pentene optically inactive OH Os04 (cat) (CHa)300OH E CsHi203 optically inactive F CSH1203 optically active (2R, 32)-2-hydroxy-3-pentene
Reactions of Ethers
Ethers (R-O-R’) are compounds formed by replacing hydrogen atoms of an alcohol (R-OH compound) or a phenol (C6H5OH) by an aryl/ acyl group (functional group after removing single hydrogen from an aromatic ring). In this section, reaction, preparation and behavior of ethers are discussed in the context of organic chemistry.
Epoxides
Epoxides are a special class of cyclic ethers which are an important functional group in organic chemistry and generate reactive centers due to their unusual high reactivity. Due to their high reactivity, epoxides are considered to be toxic and mutagenic.
Williamson Ether Synthesis
An organic reaction in which an organohalide and a deprotonated alcohol forms ether is known as Williamson ether synthesis. Alexander Williamson developed the Williamson ether synthesis in 1850. The formation of ether in this synthesis is an SN2 reaction.
![**Reaction Analysis of Enantiomerically Pure Starting Materials**
5.) Analyze the given reactions of enantiomerically pure starting materials. Identify products A and B for each reaction (using the product molecular formulae), and indicate whether they are meso (optically inactive) or chiral (optically active). Use dashes and wedges where appropriate.
**Reaction 1**
- **Starting Material**: (R)-3-hydroxycyclopentanone
- **Reagent**: NaBH₄, CH₃OH
- **Products**:
- **A**: C₅H₁₀O₂ (optically inactive)
- **B**: C₅H₁₀O₂ (optically active)
**Reaction 2**
- **Starting Material**: (2R, 3E)-2-hydroxy-3-pentene
- **Reagent**: OsO₄ (cat), (CH₃)₃COOH
- **Products**:
- **C**: C₅H₁₂O₃ (optically inactive)
- **D**: C₅H₁₂O₃ (optically active)
**Reaction 3**
- **Starting Material**: (2R, 3Z)-2-hydroxy-3-pentene
- **Reagent**: OsO₄ (cat), (CH₃)₃COOH
- **Products**:
- **E**: C₅H₁₂O₃ (optically inactive)
- **F**: C₅H₁₂O₃ (optically active)](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F8d7ba489-e8bc-49d4-a3ee-64e6f1d66262%2F1b3ab23e-9111-459e-9e7c-b2825866304f%2Fxj0uy56_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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