Draw the major organic product for the reaction of 1-phenyipropan-1-one vwith sodium hydride followed by ethyl iodide. Ignore stereochemistry. Part 2 answer the question aboutthe transformation.

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Chapter22: Reactions Of Benzene And Its Derivatives
Section22.2: Disubstitution And Polysubstitution
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Draw the major organic product for the reaction of 1-phenyipropan-1-one with sodium hydride followed by ethyl iodide. Ignore stereochemistry. In
Part 2 answer the question about the transformation.
1. NaH
compo ng A
Part 1
i See Pericdic Table
O See Hint
Draw the structure of compound A here.
Transcribed Image Text:Draw the major organic product for the reaction of 1-phenyipropan-1-one with sodium hydride followed by ethyl iodide. Ignore stereochemistry. In Part 2 answer the question about the transformation. 1. NaH compo ng A Part 1 i See Pericdic Table O See Hint Draw the structure of compound A here.
Part 2
Select the transformation that is occuring in the above reaction.
Choose one:
O alkylation
o hydration
O oxidation
O hydrogenation
Transcribed Image Text:Part 2 Select the transformation that is occuring in the above reaction. Choose one: O alkylation o hydration O oxidation O hydrogenation
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In the given reaction NaH acts as base and abstract the most acidic H from the carbonyl compound. Then the resulting carbanion attacks the ethyl iodide molecule.

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