Essential Organic Chemistry (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321937711
Author: Paula Yurkanis Bruice
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11, Problem 33P
Which ester is more reactive, methyl acetate or phenyl acetate?
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Chapter 11 Solutions
Essential Organic Chemistry (3rd Edition)
Ch. 11.1 - The aromas of many flowers and fruits are due to...Ch. 11.1 - Name the following compounds:Ch. 11.1 - Prob. 3PCh. 11.2 - Prob. 4PCh. 11.2 - Prob. 5PCh. 11.4 - a. What is the product of the reaction of acetyl...Ch. 11.4 - Prob. 7PCh. 11.5 - Using the pKa values listed in Table 11.1, predict...Ch. 11.6 - Starting with acetyl chloride, what neutral...Ch. 11.6 - Prob. 10P
Ch. 11.7 - Prob. 11PCh. 11.8 - Prob. 13PCh. 11.8 - Using the mechanism for the acidcatalyzed...Ch. 11.8 - Prob. 15PCh. 11.8 - Prob. 16PCh. 11.8 - Prob. 17PCh. 11.9 - Prob. 18PCh. 11.10 - Show how each of the following esters could be...Ch. 11.11 - Which of the following reactions would lead to the...Ch. 11.12 - Prob. 22PCh. 11.12 - Prob. 23PCh. 11.13 - Prob. 24PCh. 11.13 - Prob. 25PCh. 11.14 - Prob. 26PCh. 11.14 - Prob. 27PCh. 11.14 - Prob. 28PCh. 11.15 - Prob. 29PCh. 11.15 - How would you synthesize the following compounds...Ch. 11 - Write a structure for each of the following a. N,N...Ch. 11 - Prob. 32PCh. 11 - Which ester is more reactive, methyl acetate or...Ch. 11 - What products would be formed from the reaction of...Ch. 11 - What products would be obtained from the following...Ch. 11 - Prob. 36PCh. 11 - a. Which compound would you expect to have a...Ch. 11 - a. List the following esters in order of...Ch. 11 - D. N. Kursanov, a Russian chemist, proved that the...Ch. 11 - Prob. 40PCh. 11 - Using an alcohol for one method and an alkyl...Ch. 11 - Prob. 42PCh. 11 - Prob. 44PCh. 11 - Prob. 45PCh. 11 - Prob. 46PCh. 11 - Prob. 47PCh. 11 - Prob. 48PCh. 11 - Prob. 49PCh. 11 - Show how the following compounds could be prepared...Ch. 11 - Prob. 51PCh. 11 - Prob. 52PCh. 11 - Prob. 53P
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