Organic Chemistry
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Chapter 16, Problem 32P
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A three step sequence showing all necessary reagents for the preparation of m-methoxybenzyl cyanide from m-methoxybenzaldehyde is to be suggested.
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The hydroxyl group is not a good leaving group. Reaction of alcohols with tosyl chloride converts the hydroxyl group to a good leaving group.
The reaction of
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Ch. 16.2 - Prob. 1PCh. 16.2 - Prob. 2PCh. 16.4 - Prob. 3PCh. 16.5 - Prob. 4PCh. 16.5 - Give the structures, including stereochemistry,...Ch. 16.5 - Prob. 6PCh. 16.7 - Prob. 7PCh. 16.8 - Prob. 8PCh. 16.8 - Prob. 9PCh. 16.9 - Predict the principal organic product of each of...
Ch. 16.9 - Prob. 11PCh. 16.10 - Prob. 12PCh. 16.11 - Prob. 13PCh. 16.12 - Prob. 14PCh. 16.12 - Prob. 15PCh. 16 - Write chemical equations, showing all necessary...Ch. 16 - Write chemical equations, showing all necessary...Ch. 16 - Which of the isomeric C5H12O alcohols can be...Ch. 16 - Prob. 19PCh. 16 - Write equations showing how 1-phenylethanol could...Ch. 16 - Write equations showing how 2-phenylethanol could...Ch. 16 - Prob. 22PCh. 16 - Show how each of the following compounds can be...Ch. 16 - Prob. 24PCh. 16 - Write the structure of the principal organic...Ch. 16 - Prob. 26PCh. 16 - Prob. 27PCh. 16 - Prob. 28PCh. 16 - Prob. 29PCh. 16 - Prob. 30PCh. 16 - (a) The cis isomer of 3-hexen-1-ol...Ch. 16 - Prob. 32PCh. 16 - Complete each of the following equations by...Ch. 16 - Prob. 34PCh. 16 - Prob. 35PCh. 16 - A diol (C8H18O2) does not react with periodic...Ch. 16 - Identify the compound C8H10O on the basis of its...Ch. 16 - dentify each of the following C4H10O isomers on...Ch. 16 - Prob. 39PCh. 16 - A compound C6H14O has the spectrum shown in Figure...Ch. 16 - Prob. 41DSPCh. 16 - Prob. 42DSPCh. 16 - Prob. 43DSPCh. 16 - Prob. 44DSPCh. 16 - Prob. 45DSPCh. 16 - Prob. 46DSPCh. 16 - Prob. 47DSP
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