Chapter6: Valence Electrons (redux)
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Show by a series of equations how you could synthesize each of the following compounds from the indicated starting material and any necessary organic or inorganic reagents:
(a) 2-Methylpropanoic acid from tert-butyl alcohol
(b) 3-Methylbutanoic acid from tert-butyl alcohol
(c) 3,3-Dimethylbutanoic acid from tert-butyl alcohol
(d) HO2C(CH2)5CO2H from HO2C(CH2)3CO2H
(g) 2,4-Dimethylbenzoic acid from m-xylene
(h) 4-Chloro-3-nitrobenzoic acid from p-chlorotoluene
(i) (Z)-CH3CH CHCO2H from propyne
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