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Author: Bruice, Paula Yurkanis
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Chapter 6.5, Problem 9P
The pKa of a protonated alcohol is about –2.5, and the pKa of an alcohol is about 15. Therefore, as long as the pH of the solution is greater than ___ and less than ________, more than 50% of 2-propanol (the product of the reaction on p. 244) will be in its neutral. nonprotonated form.
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Organic Chemistry, Books a la Carte Edition (8th Edition)
Ch. 6.1 - Draw the mechanism for the reaction of cyclohexene...Ch. 6.2 - a. How many bond orbitals are avilable for...Ch. 6.2 - Prob. 3PCh. 6.2 - Prob. 4PCh. 6.3 - Prob. 5PCh. 6.4 - Prob. 6PCh. 6.4 - Prob. 7PCh. 6.4 - What alkene should be used to synthesize each of...Ch. 6.5 - The pKa of a protonated alcohol is about 2.5, and...Ch. 6.5 - Prob. 10P
Ch. 6.5 - Prob. 11PCh. 6.6 - a. What is the major product or each or the...Ch. 6.6 - Prob. 14PCh. 6.6 - Prob. 15PCh. 6.7 - What is the major product obtained from the...Ch. 6.8 - Which is more highly regionselective: reaction of...Ch. 6.8 - Prob. 19PCh. 6.9 - What will be the product of the preceding reaction...Ch. 6.9 - Prob. 21PCh. 6.9 - Prob. 22PCh. 6.9 - Prob. 23PCh. 6.9 - What is the product of the addition of 1Cl to...Ch. 6.9 - What will be the major product obtained from the...Ch. 6.9 - Propose a mechanism for the following reaction:Ch. 6.10 - Draw structures for the following: a. 24...Ch. 6.10 - What alkene would you treat with a peroxyacid in...Ch. 6.11 - What products are formed when the following...Ch. 6.11 - Prob. 31PCh. 6.11 - Prob. 32PCh. 6.11 - The following product was obtained from the...Ch. 6.12 - What characteristics must the reactant of a...Ch. 6.13 - Prob. 36PCh. 6.13 - What stereoisomers are obtained from each of the...Ch. 6.13 - Prob. 41PCh. 6.13 - Prob. 42PCh. 6.13 - Prob. 43PCh. 6.13 - Prob. 45PCh. 6.13 - Prob. 46PCh. 6.13 - Prob. 47PCh. 6.13 - Prob. 48PCh. 6.13 - Prob. 49PCh. 6.13 - Prob. 50PCh. 6.14 - Prob. 51PCh. 6.16 - Prob. 53PCh. 6.16 - Explain why 3-methykyclohexene should not be used...Ch. 6 - Prob. 55PCh. 6 - Prob. 56PCh. 6 - Prob. 57PCh. 6 - What is the major product of the reaction of...Ch. 6 - Give two names for each of the following:Ch. 6 - Prob. 60PCh. 6 - What are the products of the following reactions?...Ch. 6 - When 3-methyl-1-butene reacts with HBr, two alkyl...Ch. 6 - Draw curved arrows to show the flow of electrons...Ch. 6 - What reagents are needed to carry out the...Ch. 6 - Prob. 65PCh. 6 - Prob. 66PCh. 6 - Prob. 67PCh. 6 - What is more stable? a. CH3C+HCH3orCH3C+HCH2ClCh. 6 - Prob. 69PCh. 6 - a. Draw the product or products that will be...Ch. 6 - Prob. 71PCh. 6 - The second-order rate constant (in units of M1s1)...Ch. 6 - Which compound has the greater dipole moment?Ch. 6 - Prob. 74PCh. 6 - Prob. 75PCh. 6 - Prob. 76PCh. 6 - Prob. 77PCh. 6 - Prob. 78PCh. 6 - Prob. 79PCh. 6 - Prob. 80PCh. 6 - Prob. 81PCh. 6 - Prob. 82PCh. 6 - Prob. 83PCh. 6 - Prob. 84PCh. 6 - Prob. 85PCh. 6 - Prob. 86PCh. 6 - Draw the products of the following reactions. If...Ch. 6 - Prob. 88PCh. 6 - Prob. 89PCh. 6 - Prob. 90PCh. 6 - Two chemists at Dupont found that lCH2Znl is...Ch. 6 - Prob. 92PCh. 6 - Prob. 93PCh. 6 - What alkene gives the product shown after...Ch. 6 - Prob. 95PCh. 6 - Prob. 96PCh. 6 - Prob. 97PCh. 6 - Prob. 98PCh. 6 - Prob. 99PCh. 6 - Prob. 100PCh. 6 - Propose a mechanism for the following reaction:Ch. 6 - Prob. 102PCh. 6 - Prob. 103P
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