convert: 3-pentanol to 3-bromopentane: cyclopentanol to trans-2-methylcyclopentanol: Use the minimum number of steps; in no case are more than four steps necessary. List reagents by letter in the order that they are used; example: fa.

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From the table of available reagents select the one(s) you would use to convert:

3-pentanol to 3-bromopentane:

cyclopentanol to trans-2-methylcyclopentanol:

Use the minimum number of steps; in no case are more than four steps necessary.
List reagents by letter in the order that they are used; example: fa.

Reagents available
а. ВН3з, THF; then H2O2, ОH г. На, Ра
b. Br2
g. Mg
с. СНH;MgBr; then H;O*
h. NaBH4; then H30*
d. CrO3, H2 SO4, H20
i. PBr3
e. CH2=0; then H30+
j. POCl3 , pyridine
Transcribed Image Text:Reagents available а. ВН3з, THF; then H2O2, ОH г. На, Ра b. Br2 g. Mg с. СНH;MgBr; then H;O* h. NaBH4; then H30* d. CrO3, H2 SO4, H20 i. PBr3 e. CH2=0; then H30+ j. POCl3 , pyridine
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