Organic Chemistry
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Identify the carbonyl that would react more quickly with a nucleophile.
Determine whether the following species is a strong, intermediate, or weak nucleophile. Would this nucleophile add directly to a carbonyl or wait for the carbocation formation before adding to the carbonyl?
2-pentanone is more reactive and more electrophilic compared to methyl butyrate. Explain.
Determine whether the below-given species is a strong, intermediate, or weak nucleophile. Would this nucleophile add directly to a carbonyl or wait for the carbocation formation before adding to the carbonyl?
Can the incoming nucleophile add to the third carbon? Explain your answer.
Nucleophilic addition can occur at carbon 2 or carbon 4 of the given α,β-unsaturated ketone. Explain why.
Is the reaction shown below expected to produce a mixture enriched in one stereoisomer or a racemic mixture? What are the stereoisomeric products in each case?
Give the product of the reaction below.
Provide the reactant(s) required to complete the synthesis shown below.
Determine the product of the addition reaction given below.
Provide a synthetic scheme, including the necessary catalysts, inorganic reagents, and carbon-containing compounds with no more than three carbons demonstrating the formation of 3-ethyl-2-methylhex-3-ene from hex-3-ene:
Draw the product for the reaction of 3-ethyl-2-cyclopentenone with (i) HBr and (ii) CH3SH.