2. The following questions relate to the synthesis of cecropia juvenile hormone (thishormone plays an important role in insect development), which is shown below.MECOCH,CO,Et,NaHCO,MeBrCO,EtHO- thenH+, heatMeo-OMeRCO3HМеОCO,MeNaHcecropia juvenile hormonea. Suggest reagents to convert 1 into 2 in two steps.b. Provide a reaction mechanism to explain how 2 is converted into 3.Now thinking backwards from the TM (cecropia juvenile hormone), give thestructure of compound 5.d. Is the reaction from 5 to the TM regioselective? Explain your answer.с.

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2. The following questions relate to the synthesis of cecropia juvenile hormone (this hormone plays an important role in insect development), which is shown below. MeCOCH,CO,Et, NaH CO,Me Br 2 CO,Et HO- then H+, heat Moo-P OMe RCO3H MeO .CO,Me 5 NaH cecropia juvenile hormone 4 a. Suggest reagents to convert 1 into 2 in two steps. b. Provide a reaction mechanism to explain how 2 is converted into 3. c. Now thinking backwards from the TM (cecropia juvenile hormone), give the structure of compound 5. d. Is the reaction from 5 to the TM regioselective? Explain your answer.

2. The following questions relate to the synthesis of cecropia juvenile hormone (this hormone plays an important role in insect development), which is shown below. MeCOCH,CO,Et, NaH CO,Me Br 2 CO,Et HO- then H+, heat Moo-P OMe RCO3H MeO .CO,Me 5 NaH cecropia juvenile hormone 4 a. Suggest reagents to convert 1 into 2 in two steps. b. Provide a reaction mechanism to explain how 2 is converted into 3. c. Now thinking backwards from the TM (cecropia juvenile hormone), give the structure of compound 5. d. Is the reaction from 5 to the TM regioselective? Explain your answer.

Macroscale and Microscale Organic Experiments

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Author:Kenneth L. Williamson, Katherine M. Masters

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Chapter36: Aldehydes And Ketones

Section: Chapter Questions

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