What is the major organic product(s) obtained from the following reaction? Show mechanism Br H3C-CEC: Na 3-methyl-1-pentyne .3-methyl-2-pentyne 1-propene + propyne 1. 4-methyl-2-pentene An organic chemist wanted to synthesize the analgesic 2-ethoxy-2- methylpropane (an ether). He reacted 2-chloro-2-methylpropane with ethoxide ion, but did not isolate any of the desired ether. a) What was the product of his synthesis?

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What is the major organic product(s) obtained from the following reaction? Show
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Br
H3C-CEC: Na
3-methyl-1-pentyne
.3-methyl-2-pentyne
1-propene + propyne
1. 4-methyl-2-pentene
Transcribed Image Text:What is the major organic product(s) obtained from the following reaction? Show mechanism Br H3C-CEC: Na 3-methyl-1-pentyne .3-methyl-2-pentyne 1-propene + propyne 1. 4-methyl-2-pentene
An organic chemist wanted to synthesize the analgesic 2-ethoxy-2-
methylpropane (an ether). He reacted 2-chloro-2-methylpropane with
ethoxide ion, but did not isolate any of the desired ether.
a) What was the product of his synthesis?
Transcribed Image Text:An organic chemist wanted to synthesize the analgesic 2-ethoxy-2- methylpropane (an ether). He reacted 2-chloro-2-methylpropane with ethoxide ion, but did not isolate any of the desired ether. a) What was the product of his synthesis?
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