Propose a synthesis of meso-4,5-octanediol starting from 1-pentyne. Specify the reagents you would use to carry it out. If two or more routes to the same product are possible, show only one of them.

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Propose a synthesis of meso-4,5-octanediol starting from 1-pentyne.

Specify the reagents you would use to carry it out. If two or more routes to the same product are possible, show only one of them.

Specify reagents using letters from the table, the first reagent on the left.
Example: ab.
Reagents available
а. 1. ВHg
2. CH3 COOH
d. 1. Hg(OAc)2, H2O
2. NABH,
g. H2 / Ni
e. 1. NaNH2 / NH3
2. CH3 CH2 CH, Br
b. H20, H2SO4. HgSO4
h. 2 mol Na / NH3 (I)
c. Os04, H2O2
f. H2 / Lindlar catalyst
The reagents are :
Transcribed Image Text:Specify reagents using letters from the table, the first reagent on the left. Example: ab. Reagents available а. 1. ВHg 2. CH3 COOH d. 1. Hg(OAc)2, H2O 2. NABH, g. H2 / Ni e. 1. NaNH2 / NH3 2. CH3 CH2 CH, Br b. H20, H2SO4. HgSO4 h. 2 mol Na / NH3 (I) c. Os04, H2O2 f. H2 / Lindlar catalyst The reagents are :
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