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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- Sharpless epoxidation of allylic alcohol X forms compound Y. Treatment of Y with NaOH and C6H5SH in an alcohol–water mixture forms Z. Identify the structure of Y and draw a mechanism for the conversion of Y to Z. Account for the stereochemistry of the stereogenic centers in Z. Z has been used as an intermediate in the synthesis of chiral carbohydrates.arrow_forwardCompound W has molecular formula C₁4H18 and reacts with H₂ to form X. Oxidative cleavage of W with O3 followed by CH3 SCH3 affords Y. What is the structure of W?arrow_forwardStructure of product C A hydrocarbon, A, with formula C11H16 undergoes hydrogenation with Pd to give product B, C11H22, and with Lindlar's catalyst to give product C, C11 H18. Ozonolysis leads to a mixture of products including cyclohexanone and 4-oxobutanoic acid. Treatment with sodium amide (NaNH2) followed by bromoethane gives compound D, C13H20. Draw possible structures for A, B, C, and D. H₂, Lindlar's Problem 13 of 14 Structure of A 1. NaNH2 Submit 2. CH3CH₂Br Structure of product Darrow_forward
- An achiral hydrocarbon A of molecular formula C7H12 reacts with two equivalents of H2 in the presence of Pd-C to form CH3CH2CH2CH2CH(CH3)2. One oxidative cleavage product formed by the treatment of A with O3 is CH3COOH. Reaction of A with H2 and Lindlar catalyst forms B, and reaction of A with Na, NH3 forms C. Identify compounds A, B, and C. Be sure to answer all parts.arrow_forwardSharpless epoxidation of allylic alcohol X forms compound Y. Treatment of Y with NaOH and C6H5SH in an alcohol–water mixture forms Z. Identify the structure of Y and draw a mechanism for the conversion of Y to Z. Account for the stereochemistry of the stereogenic centers in Z. Z has been used as an intermediate in the synthesis of chiral carbohydrates.arrow_forwardDraw the structure of each product from the reaction of benzene with 2-chloro-1-methylcyclohexane using AlCl 3 as the catalyst and Identify the major product.arrow_forward
- Hydrocarbon A has the formula C9H12 and absorbs 3 equivalents of H2 to yield B, C9H18, when hydrogenated over a Pd/C catalyst. On treatment of A with aqueous H₂SO4 in the presence of mercury(II), two isomeric ketones, C and D, are produced. Oxidation of A with O3 gives a mixture of acetaldehyde (CH3COH) and the trialdehyde shown below. Propose structures for compounds A-D. CH,CHO OCHCH,CHCH CHOarrow_forwardHydrocarbon X has the formula C6H12.X reacts with one molar equivalent of hydrogen in the presence of a palladium catalyst to form a product having 12 primary hydrogens.Treatment of X with ozone followed by zinc in aqueous acid gives a mixture two aldehydes.What is the structure of X?arrow_forwardAlcohol A (C10H18O) is converted to a mixture of alkenes B and C on being heated with potassium hydrogen sulfate (KHSO4). Catalytic hydrogenation of B and C yields the same product. Assuming that dehydration of alcohol A proceeds without rearrangement, deduce the structures of alcohol A and alkene C.arrow_forward
- Hydrocarbon A has the formula C9H12 and absorbs 3 equivalents of H2 to yield B, C9H18, when hydrogenated over a Pd/C catalyst. On treatment of A with aqueous H2SO4 in the presence of mercury(II), two isomeric ketones, C and D, are produced . Oxidation of A with KMnO4 gives a mixture of acetic acid (CH3COOH) and the tricarboxylic acid E. Propose structures for compounds A-D, and write the reactions.arrow_forwardGrignard reagent is a versatile tool in synthetic organic chemistry. Using bromocyclopentane as a starting material, show how a Grignard reagent, X, is synthesized. Reaction of X with water produces compound Y while treatment in carbon dioxide followed by hydrolysis forms compound Z. 3-methyl-2butanone reacts with X and hydrolyses to yield compound AA. Draw the structural formulae of compounds Y, Z and AA and write the chemical equations respectively.arrow_forwardCompound A (C7H11Br) is treated with magnesium in ether to give B (C7H11MgBr) which reacts violently with D2O to give 1-methylcyclohexene with a deuterium atom on the methyl group (C). Reaction of B with acetone (Ch3COCH3) followed by hydrolysis gives D (C10H18O). Heating D with concentrated H2SO4 gives E (C10H16), which reacts with 2 equivalents of Br2 to give F (C10H16Br4). E undergoes hydrogenation with excess H2 and Pt catalyst to give 2-methylpropylcyclohexane. Determine the structures of compounds A through F, and show your reasoning throughout.arrow_forward
- Organic ChemistryChemistryISBN:9781305580350Author:William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. FootePublisher:Cengage Learning