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Chapter 18.1, Problem 1P
Rank the following compounds in order of increasing reactivity towards nucleophilic attack.
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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Ch. 18.1 - Rank the following compounds in order of...Ch. 18.1 - Prob. 2PCh. 18.2 - Give the IUPAC name for each aldehyde.Ch. 18.2 - Prob. 4PCh. 18.2 - Give the IUPAC name for each ketone.Ch. 18.5 - Prob. 11PCh. 18.9 - Problem 21.17 Draw the products of the following...Ch. 18.9 - Problem 21.18 Outline a synthesis of each Wittig...Ch. 18.9 - Problem 21.19 Draw the products (including...Ch. 18.9 - Problem 21.20 What starting materials are needed...
Ch. 18.9 - Prob. 19PCh. 18.10 - Problem 21.22 The product formed when reacts with...Ch. 18.10 - Prob. 21PCh. 18.11 - Prob. 22PCh. 18.11 - Prob. 23PCh. 18.11 - Prob. 24PCh. 18.12 - Prob. 25PCh. 18.12 - Problem 21.28 Draw a stepwise mechanism for the...Ch. 18.13 - Problem 21.29 Draw the products of each...Ch. 18 - Problem 21.40 (a) Give the IUPAC name for A and B....Ch. 18 - 21.41 Rank the following compounds in order of...Ch. 18 - Prob. 39PCh. 18 - 21.43 Give the IUPAC name for each compound.
a....Ch. 18 - 21.44 Give the structure corresponding to each...Ch. 18 - Prob. 42PCh. 18 - 21.46 Draw the products of each reaction.
a. e....Ch. 18 - Prob. 44PCh. 18 - 21.48 Draw all stereoisomers formed in each...Ch. 18 - Prob. 54PCh. 18 - Prob. 55PCh. 18 - Prob. 56PCh. 18 - Devise a synthesis of each alkene using a Wittig...Ch. 18 - Prob. 60PCh. 18 - Prob. 62PCh. 18 - Prob. 63PCh. 18 - 21.64 Draw a stepwise mechanism for the following...Ch. 18 - 21.65 Draw a stepwise mechanism f or the following...Ch. 18 - Prob. 67PCh. 18 - 21.67 Draw a stepwise mechanism for each...Ch. 18 - Prob. 69PCh. 18 - Prob. 70P
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