a. b. C. d. H3O+ 9. The acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of the epoxide drawn above will give a. A diol as a 50/50 mixture of enantiomers b. A diol as an enantiopure compound c. A diol as a meso compound d. No reaction 10. The reaction below is in equilibrium. Which of the following methods will help drive the reaction forward to form a near quantitative yield of products? Circle the entire answer and all answers that apply. OCH3 -OCH3 + H₂O + 2 CH3OH d Use a large excess of methanol Use a chiral reagent Distill off the water that is formed in the reaction Add a drying agent, such as sodium sulfate 5

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a.
b.
C.
d.
H3O+
9. The acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of the epoxide drawn above will give
a. A diol as a 50/50 mixture of enantiomers
b. A diol as an enantiopure compound
c. A diol as a meso compound
d. No reaction
10. The reaction below is in equilibrium. Which of the following methods will help drive the reaction
forward to form a near quantitative yield of products? Circle the entire answer and all answers
that apply.
OCH3
-OCH3 + H₂O
+ 2 CH3OH
o
Use a large excess of methanol
Use a chiral reagent
Distill off the water that is formed in the reaction
Add a drying agent, such as sodium sulfate
5
Transcribed Image Text:a. b. C. d. H3O+ 9. The acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of the epoxide drawn above will give a. A diol as a 50/50 mixture of enantiomers b. A diol as an enantiopure compound c. A diol as a meso compound d. No reaction 10. The reaction below is in equilibrium. Which of the following methods will help drive the reaction forward to form a near quantitative yield of products? Circle the entire answer and all answers that apply. OCH3 -OCH3 + H₂O + 2 CH3OH o Use a large excess of methanol Use a chiral reagent Distill off the water that is formed in the reaction Add a drying agent, such as sodium sulfate 5
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