Reactant (bromocyclo- pentane) Reagent 1 Step 1 Product Reagent 2 Step 2 Product Reagent 3 Final Product (1,2-epoxy- cyclopentane)

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Construct a three‑step synthesis of 1,2‑epoxycyclopentane from bromocyclopentane by dragging the appropriate formulas into the bins. Note that each bin should hold only one item, and not all of the given reagents or structures will be used.

            Reactant  −→−−−−reagent 1 →reagent 1 Step 1 product  −→−−−−reagent 2 →reagent 2 Step 2 product  −→−−−−reagent 3 →reagent 3 Final product

 

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Reactant
(bromocyclo-
pentane)
HO
Br
Br
OH
Reagent 1
NaH
Step 1 Product
(CH3)3CO K+
Reagent 2
Answer Bank
Br₂, hv
Br
Step 2 Product
Br₂, H₂O
HBr, peroxides
Reagent 3
OH
HO
Final Product
(1,2-epoxy-
cyclopentane)
Br
Transcribed Image Text:© Macmillan Learning Reactant (bromocyclo- pentane) HO Br Br OH Reagent 1 NaH Step 1 Product (CH3)3CO K+ Reagent 2 Answer Bank Br₂, hv Br Step 2 Product Br₂, H₂O HBr, peroxides Reagent 3 OH HO Final Product (1,2-epoxy- cyclopentane) Br
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