When a student treated butanedioic acid with thionyl chloride, she was surprised to find that the product she obtained was an anhydride rather than an acyl chloride. Propose a mechanism to explain why she obtained an anhydride.

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A: Trimethylamine reacts with 2-chloroethylacetate by SN2 mechanism. Thus the bond breaking and bond…

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Q: Propose a mechanism for the reaction of benzyl alcohol with acetyl chloride to givebenzyl acetate

A: mechanism for the reaction of benzyl alcohol with acetyl chloride to givebenzyl acetate is as…

Q: 3,5-Dibromo-4-hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid is used as a disinfectant. Propose a synthesis of this…

A: Phenol is reacted to concentrated sulfuric acid to give 4-hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid and…

Q: Propose a mechanism for formation of 2-carbethoxy-4-butanolactone and 4-butanolactone…

A: 2-carbethoxy-4-butanolactone

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Q: Rank the carbonyl-containing compounds in order of reactivity towards nucleophilic attack. Most…

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Q: Which of the following compounds would be used to prepare an enamine from 3-pentanone? A.…

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Q: Propose a mechanism on how N-ethylbenzamide could be prepared from benzoic acid and acetonitrile

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Q: Write the mechanism for the following reactions: the reaction of acetyl chloride with water to form…

A: These are the examples of nucleophilic addition elimination reactions.

Q: Show how to synthesize the following compound  using either the malonic ester synthesis or the…

A: 4-Phenyl-2-butanone: Its common name is benzylacetone. It is flowery in smell. It is prepared by…

Q: Propose a mechanism for the reaction of an acyl chloride with acetate ion to form an acid anhydride.

A: The mechanism for the reaction of an acyl chloride with acetate ion to form an acid anhydride can be…

Q: Can pyridine form a diazonium salt and can quinoline and isoquinoline undergo electrophilic…

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Q: Propose a mechanism for the hydrolysis of benzaldehyde methyl imine

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Q: Thiols can be prepared from the reaction of thiourea with an alkyl halide, followed by…

A: (a) The given reaction is,

Q: An imino ester is formed when a nitrile is treated with an alcohol in the presence of dry HCI (i.e.,…

A: Pinner reaction is an acid catalyzed reaction of nitrile with alcohol in the presence of dry HCl…

Q: A Cannizzaro reaction is the reaction of an aldehyde that has no a-hydrogens with concentrated…

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Q: The following reaction is known as the benzoin condensation. The reaction does not take place if…

A: Benzoin condensation is an coupling reaction between two aldehyde to form alpha-hydroxyketone. This…

Q: Dihydropyran is synthesized by treating tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol with an arenesul- fonic acid,…

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Q: Propose a mechanism for the formation of methyl benzoate when ethyl benzoate is heated in methanol…

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Q: Diazomethane can be used to convert a carboxylic acid to a methyl ester. Propose a mechanism for…

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Q: Нet CH20 H Но НО H2N Acid Ar Ar Ar Ar G F J Treatment of amine G with formaldehyde generated iminium…

A: The above reaction proceeds via imine Formation. And rearrangement simultaneously.

Q: The mechanism for acidic hydrolysis of a nitrile resembles the basic hydrolysis, exceptthat the…

A: The acidic hydrolysis of benzonitrile to the benzoate ion and ammonia comprises three steps. The…

Q: A Cannizzaro reaction is the reaction of an aldehyde that has no a-hydrogens with concentrated…

A: The mechanism for the following Cannizzaro reaction is:

Q: Propose a mechanism for the acid-catalyzed reaction of cyclohexanone with pyrrolidine.

A: SOLUTION: Step 1: Cyclohexanone reacts with pyrrolidine in the presence of an acid catalyst to…

Q: which of the following compounds would be the most basic? A. p-methoxyaniline B. p-nitroaniline C.…

A: Basicity means donate the lone pair of electron  Basicity depends on 1) + I and + R

Q: If treated with strong aqueous acid, what might happen to the molecule? Show the mechanism step by…

A: In presence of strong acidic condition  ,ether linkage breaks and alcohol formed.

Q: Which acid anhydride will produce these two products after hydrolysis? ОН +

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Q: Bisphenol A is made on a large scale by a condensation of phenol with acetone. Suggest an…

A: Bisphenol A is widely used chemical with chemical formula C15H16O2. It has IUPAC name…

Q: Which of the following can form a carbinolamine intermediate with ammonia?   a Bromoethane   b…

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Q: 3 Treatment of 1-aminoadamantane, C„H„N, with methyl 2,4-dibromobutanoate in the presence of a…

A: In the given SN2 reaction, 1-aminoadamantane act as a nucleophile and it make a bond with terminal…

Q: Thiols can be prepared from the reaction of thiourea with an alkyl halide, followed by…

A: (a) The given reaction is,

Q: Draw the mechanism for the reaction of benzyl nitrile with methyl Grignard followed by an acid…

A: Nucleophilic addition reaction followed by acid base reaction gives the hydrolysis product.

Q: Treatment of benzene with succinic anhydride in the presence of polyphosphoric acid gives the…

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Q: Acetic acid has been mixed with isoamyl alcohol to produce isoamyl acetate giving off a banana…

A: When acetic acid reacts with isoamyl alcohol produces an ester called as isoamyl acetate.

Q: Treatment of benzene with succinic anhydride in the presence of polyphosphoric acid gives the…

A: Treatment of benzene with succinic anhydride in the presence of polyphosphoric acid gives the…

Q: Propose a mechanism for the reaction of bisphenol A with phosgene.

A: Structure of bisphenol A and phosgene are as follows.

Q: Diazomethane can be used to convert a carboxylic acid to a methyl ester. Propose a mechanism for…

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Q: Propose a mechanism for the synthesis of methyl orange.

A: Concept introduction: Methyl orange is the indicator which is used to detect whether the solution…

Q: Show how the following compounds can be made using the malonic ester synthesis.(a) 3-phenylpropanoic…

A: Since your question has multiple sub-parts, we will solve only first three sub-parts for you. If you…