Which of the alcohols listed below would you expect to react most rapidly with PBr3? (CH3CH2)2CH(OH)CH2CH3 CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2OH (CH3CH2)3COH (CH3CH2)2CHOHCH3 1. (b) The conversion of 3-methyl-1-octanol to 1-bromo-3-methyloctane is best achieved through use of which of these reagents in a low temperature reaction?

Which of the alcohols listed below would you expect to react most rapidly with PBr3? (CH3CH2)2CH(OH)CH2CH3 CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2OH (CH3CH2)3COH (CH3CH2)2CHOHCH3 1. (b) The conversion of 3-methyl-1-octanol to 1-bromo-3-methyloctane is best achieved through use of which of these reagents in a low temperature reaction?

Organic Chemistry

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Author:William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote

Publisher:William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote

Chapter20: Dienes, Conjugated Systems, And Pericyclic Reactions

Section20.6: Sigmatropic Shifts

Problem 20.12P

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