Chapter 18, Problem 54P

Interpretation Introduction

(a)

Interpretation: The Wittig reagent and carbonyl compound that are needed to prepare the given alkene are to be predicted, and the preferred route is to be identified, if any.

Concept introduction: One should follow the two steps retrosynthesis to find out the starting materials that are needed to prepare the given alkene. The first step is cleaving of $\text{C}=\text{C}$ into two components, carbonyl and Wittig reagent. The second step is selection of preferred pathway. While selection one should consider that pathway in which Wittig reagent is derived from an unhindered alkyl halide, like ${\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}\text{X}$ or ${\text{RCH}}_{\text{2}}\text{X}$.

Interpretation Introduction

(b)

Interpretation: The Wittig reagent and carbonyl compound that are needed to prepare the given alkene are to be predicted, and the preferred route is to be identified, if any.

Concept introduction: One should follow the two steps retrosynthesis to find out the starting materials that are needed to prepare the given alkene. The first step is cleaving of $\text{C}=\text{C}$ into two components, carbonyl and Wittig reagent. The second step is selection of preferred pathway. While selection one should consider that pathway in which Wittig reagent is derived from an unhindered alkyl halide, like ${\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}\text{X}$ or ${\text{RCH}}_{\text{2}}\text{X}$.

Interpretation Introduction

(c)

Interpretation: The Wittig reagent and carbonyl compound that are needed to prepare the given alkene are to be predicted, and the preferred route is to be identified, if any.

Concept introduction: One should follow the two steps retrosynthesis to find out the starting materials that are needed to prepare the given alkene. The first step is cleaving of $\text{C}=\text{C}$ into two components, carbonyl and Wittig reagent. The second step is selection of preferred pathway. While selection one should consider that pathway in which Wittig reagent is derived from an unhindered alkyl halide, like ${\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}\text{X}$ or ${\text{RCH}}_{\text{2}}\text{X}$.