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Ch.8 - Reactions of Alkenes
Wade - Organic Chemistry 9th Edition
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Capitolo 8, Problema 51a

Show how you would synthesize each compound using methylenecyclohexane as your starting material.

(a)

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Step 1: Analyze the starting material, methylenecyclohexane, which contains a double bond. This double bond can undergo reactions such as hydroboration-oxidation or acid-catalyzed hydration to introduce an -OH group.
Step 2: Choose hydroboration-oxidation as the method to synthesize the target compound. This reaction is regioselective and adds the -OH group to the less substituted carbon of the double bond, following anti-Markovnikov addition.
Step 3: Perform hydroboration by reacting methylenecyclohexane with BH₃·THF (borane in tetrahydrofuran). This step forms an organoborane intermediate.
Step 4: Oxidize the organoborane intermediate using hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) in the presence of a base, such as NaOH. This converts the boron group into an -OH group, yielding the alcohol.
Step 5: Verify the product structure to ensure the -OH group is attached to the less substituted carbon of the original double bond, resulting in the desired compound.

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