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Chapter 2, Problem 2.17P
Which hydrogen in pseudoephedrine, the nasal decongestant in the
commercial medication Sudafed, is most acidic?
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Chapter 2 Solutions
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Ch. 2 - a. Which compounds are Bronsted-Lowry acids:...Ch. 2 - a. Draw the conjugate acid of each base:...Ch. 2 - Label each statement as True or False.
a. is the...Ch. 2 - Label the acid and base, and the conjugate acid...Ch. 2 - Decide which compound is the acid and which is the...Ch. 2 - Draw the products formed from the acid-base...Ch. 2 - Which compound in each pair is the stronger acid?...Ch. 2 - Use a calculator when necessary to answer the...Ch. 2 - Rank the conjugate bases of each of group of acids...Ch. 2 - Problem-2.10 Considers two acids: (formic acid,)...
Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.11PCh. 2 - Draw the products of each reaction and determine...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.13PCh. 2 - Without reference to a pKa table, decide which...Ch. 2 - Rank the labeled H atoms in the following compound...Ch. 2 - Which hydrogen in each molecule is most...Ch. 2 - Which hydrogen in pseudoephedrine, the nasal...Ch. 2 - Which compound in each pair of isomers is the...Ch. 2 - Which compound in each pair is the stronger acid?...Ch. 2 - Glycolic acid, HOCH2CO2H, is the simplest member...Ch. 2 - Explain the apparent paradox. HBr is a stronger...Ch. 2 - The CH bond in acetone, (CH3)2C=O, has a pKa of...Ch. 2 - Acetonitrile (CH3CN) has a pKa of 25, making it...Ch. 2 - For each pair of compounds: [1] Which indicated H...Ch. 2 - Rank the compounds in each group in order of...Ch. 2 - Which proton in each of the following drugs is...Ch. 2 - Which anion A or B is the stronger base? ABCh. 2 - Prob. 2.28PCh. 2 - Problem 2.29
Compounds like amphetamine that...Ch. 2 - Problem 2.30 Which species are Lewis bases?
a. b....Ch. 2 - Which species are Lewis acids?
a. b. c. d.
Ch. 2 - For each reaction, label the Lewis acid and base....Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.33PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.34PCh. 2 - Label the Lewis acid and base. Use curved arrow...Ch. 2 - 2.36 Propranolol is an antihypertensive agent—that...Ch. 2 - 2.37 Amphetamine is a powerful stimulant of the...Ch. 2 - 2.38 What is the conjugate acid of each base?
a....Ch. 2 - 2.39 What is the conjugate base of each acid?
a....Ch. 2 - 2.40 Draw the products formed from the acid-base...Ch. 2 - Draw the products formed from the acid-base...Ch. 2 - Draw the products of each proton transfer...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.43PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.44PCh. 2 - What is Ka for each compound? Use a calculator...Ch. 2 - What is the pKa for each compound? a. b. c.Ch. 2 - Which of the following bases are strong enough to...Ch. 2 - Which compounds can be deprotonated by OH, so that...Ch. 2 - Draw the products of each reaction. Use the pKa...Ch. 2 - Rank the following compounds in order of...Ch. 2 - 2.51 Rank the following ions in order of...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.52PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.53PCh. 2 - 2.54 The of three bonds is given below.
a. For...Ch. 2 - a. What is the conjugate acid of A? b. What is the...Ch. 2 - 2.56 Draw the structure of a constitutional isomer...Ch. 2 - 2.57 Many drugs are Bronsted-Lowry acids or...Ch. 2 - Dimethyl ether (CH3OCH3) and ethanol (CH3CH2OH)...Ch. 2 - 2.59 Atenolol is a (beta) blocker, a drug used to...Ch. 2 - 2.60 Use the principles in Section 2.5 to label...Ch. 2 - 2.61 Label the three most acidic hydrogen atoms in...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.62PCh. 2 - 2.63 Classify each compound as a Lewis base, a...Ch. 2 - 2.64 Classify each species as a Lewis acid, a...Ch. 2 - Label the Lewis acid and Lewis base in each...Ch. 2 - 2.66 Draw the products of each Lewis acid-base...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.67PCh. 2 - 2.68 Answer the following questions about the four...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.69PCh. 2 - 2.70 Hydroxide can react as a Brønsted-Lowry base...Ch. 2 - 2.71 Answer the following questions about esmolol,...Ch. 2 - 2.72 DBU, is a base we will encounter in...Ch. 2 - 2.73 Molecules like acetamide can be protonated...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.74PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.75PCh. 2 - 2.76 Write a stepwise reaction sequence using...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.77PCh. 2 - 2.78 Which compound, M or N, is the stronger acid?...
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