Organic Chemistry
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Author: Janice Gorzynski Smith Dr.
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Chapter 23, Problem 23.67P
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Interpretation: The product formed by the treatment of compound A with LDA followed by
Concept introduction: Lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) is a sterically hindered strong base. In an unsymmetrical ketone, it abstracts hydrogen from least substituted carbon to form kinetic product.
Alkylation of
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Organic Chemistry
Ch. 23 - Problem 23.1 Draw the enol or keto tautomer(s) of...Ch. 23 - Prob. 23.2PCh. 23 - Problem 23.3 When phenylacetaldehyde is dissolved...Ch. 23 - Prob. 23.4PCh. 23 - Problem 23.5 Which bonds in the following...Ch. 23 - Prob. 23.6PCh. 23 - Prob. 23.7PCh. 23 - Prob. 23.8PCh. 23 - Prob. 23.9PCh. 23 - Prob. 23.10P
Ch. 23 - Problem 23.11 Draw the products of each...Ch. 23 - Problem 23.12 Draw the products of each reaction....Ch. 23 - Prob. 23.13PCh. 23 - Prob. 23.14PCh. 23 - Prob. 23.15PCh. 23 - Prob. 23.16PCh. 23 - Prob. 23.17PCh. 23 - Problem 23.18 How can pentan-2-one be converted...Ch. 23 - Problem 23.19 Identify A, B, and C, intermediates...Ch. 23 - Problem 23.20 Which of the following compounds...Ch. 23 - Problem 23.21 Draw the products of each...Ch. 23 - Prob. 23.22PCh. 23 - Prob. 23.23PCh. 23 - Prob. 23.24PCh. 23 - Prob. 23.25PCh. 23 - Prob. 23.26PCh. 23 - Prob. 23.27PCh. 23 - Prob. 23.28PCh. 23 - 23.29 Draw enol tautomer(s) for each compound....Ch. 23 - 22.30 The cis ketone A is isomerized to a trans...Ch. 23 - 23.31 Draw enol tautomer(s) for each compound.
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