
Organic Chemistry
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Author: T. W. Graham Solomons, Craig B. Fryhle, Scott A. Snyder
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 20, Problem 43P
Diethylpropion (shown here) is a compound used in the treatment of anorexia. Propose a synthesis of diethylpropion starting with benzene and using any other needed reagents.
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Chapter 20 Solutions
Organic Chemistry
Ch. 20 - Prob. 1PPCh. 20 - Prob. 2PPCh. 20 - Practice Problem 20.3
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Ch. 20 - Practice Problem 20.11 In the preceding examples...Ch. 20 - Prob. 12PPCh. 20 - Prob. 13PPCh. 20 - Practice Problem 20.14
Outline a synthesis of...Ch. 20 - Prob. 15PPCh. 20 - Prob. 16PPCh. 20 - Prob. 17PPCh. 20 - Prob. 18PPCh. 20 - Prob. 19PCh. 20 - 20.20 Give common or systematic names for each of...Ch. 20 - Which is the most basic nitrogen in each compound?...Ch. 20 - Prob. 22PCh. 20 - Prob. 23PCh. 20 - Show how you might synthesize each of the...Ch. 20 - Prob. 25PCh. 20 - 20.26 Provide the major organic product from each...Ch. 20 - Prob. 27PCh. 20 - 20.28 What products would you expect to be formed...Ch. 20 - Prob. 29PCh. 20 - Prob. 30PCh. 20 - Prob. 31PCh. 20 - Write equations for simple chemical rests or state...Ch. 20 - Prob. 33PCh. 20 - Explain the following, including mention of key...Ch. 20 - 20.35 Provide a detailed mechanism for each of the...Ch. 20 - Prob. 36PCh. 20 - Prob. 37PCh. 20 - Prob. 38PCh. 20 - Prob. 39PCh. 20 - 20.40 Give structures for compounds R-W:
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