Organic Chemistry As a Second Language: First Semester Topics
Organic Chemistry As a Second Language: First Semester Topics
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Author: David R. Klein
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 14.4, Problem 14.24P
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The reagents that is used to obtain the given product has to be shown.

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Ether are compounds that contain an oxygen atom that is sandwiched between two R groups.  The R groups may be alkyl, vinyl or aryl.

Epoxides are compounds that have an oxygen atom in the ring.  They are prepared from alkenes on treatment with a peroxy acid.  The general scheme can be given as,

Organic Chemistry As a Second Language: First Semester Topics, Chapter 14.4, Problem 14.24P , additional homework tip  1

Epoxide formation from an alkene is a stereospecific process.  This means a cis alkene gets converted to cis epoxide and trans alkene gets converted to trans epoxide on treatment with peroxy acids.

Organic Chemistry As a Second Language: First Semester Topics, Chapter 14.4, Problem 14.24P , additional homework tip  2

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