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Interpretation:
The
Concept introduction:
The general structure of carboxylic acid anhydrides is
(b)
Interpretation:
The carboxylic acid among: methylmalonic acid and
Concept introduction:
The general structure of carboxylic acid anhydrides is
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- The hydrocarbon fluorene was treated with potassium t-butoxide in an acid-base reaction, giving the fluorenide anion and t-butyl alcohol. (a) Which way does the equilibrium lie, and by how much? b) What is the proportion of the fluorenide anion to fluorene? (c) Why is fluorene so highly acidic, considering the pKa of an average alkane is above 50?arrow_forwardArrange each group of compounds in order of increasing acidity.(b) p-toluenesulfonic acid, acetic acid, chloroacetic acidarrow_forwardAnswer ALL parts of this question. (a) Compound Z is a tertiary aromatic amine with the formula, C8H11N. Provide a chemical structure for compound Z. (b) Provide a reaction scheme for the preparation of nitrous acid. (c) Draw the structure of the product formed exclusively when nitrous acid reacts with Z. (d) Give a curly arrow mechanism for the preparation of the yellow azo-dye from the reaction of Z with benzenediazonium chloride.arrow_forward
- (a) Write the chemical reaction involved in Wolff-Kishner reduction.(b) Arrange the following in the increasing order of their reactivity towards nucleophilic addition reaction:C6H5COCH3, CH3— CHO, CH3COCH3(c) Why carboxylic acid does not give reactions of carbonyl group?arrow_forwardArrange each group of compounds in order of increasing acidity.(c) benzoic acid, o-nitrobenzoic acid, m-nitrobenzoic acidarrow_forwardDraw the structure of each of the following molecules. (a) 5-phenylpentanamide; (b) (2S,3S)-2,3-dimethoxyhexanediamide; (c) N-phenylcyclobutanecarboxamidearrow_forward
- Write a structural formula for each of the following compounds: (a) m-Chlorobenzoyl chloride (b) Trifluoroacetic anhydride (c) cis-1,2-Cyclopropanedicarboxylic anhydride (d) Ethyl cycloheptanecarboxylate (e) 1-Phenylethyl acetate (f) 2-Phenylethyl acetate (g) p-Ethylbenzamide (h) N-Ethylbenzamide (i) 2-Methylhexanenitrilearrow_forwardGive reasons: (i) Bond length of C = O in carboxylic acids is slightly larger than C = O bond length in carbonyl compounds. (ii) There are two –NH2 groups in semicarbazide. However, only one –NH2 group is involved in the formation of semicarbazones. (iii) Benzoic acid is less soluble in water than acetic acid. (iv) Formic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid.arrow_forwardRank the basicity of the following sets of compounds. And give explanation.arrow_forward
- The odor of ripe bananas and many other fruits is due to the presence of esters. For example: Banana oil (isopentyl acetate) (a) Write the name (common or IUPAC) of the ester responsible for the fragrance of the following: pineapple, orange, apple, peach, & lavender (b) Choose one fragrant from (a) and name the alcohol and the carboxylic acid needed to synthesize this ester. (c) Show the detailed mechanism of the Fischer Esterification reaction that will be involved in the synthesis of the fragrant you have chosen in part (a).arrow_forward(b) Answer the following questions based on the compounds below. Jawab soalan berikut berdasarkan kepada sebatian di bawah. CI CI A в (i) Which compound has the higher boiling point? Explain. Sebatian manakah mempunyai takat didih yang lebih tinggi? Terangkan. (ii) Draw the SN2 mechanism for the reaction of compound A with sodium hydroxide, NaOH. Lukis mekanisma Sn2 bagi tindak balas antara sebatian A dengan natrium hidroksida, NaOH.arrow_forward(a) Account for the following :(i) Propanal is more reactive than propanone towards nucleophilic reagents.(ii) Electrophilic substitution in benzoic acid takes place at meta position.(iii) Carboxylic acids do not give characteristic reactions of carbonyl group.(b) Give simple chemical test to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds:(i) Acetophenone and benzaldehyde(ii) Benzoic acid and ethylbenzoate.arrow_forward
- Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Bioche...ChemistryISBN:9781305960060Author:Spencer L. Seager, Michael R. Slabaugh, Maren S. HansenPublisher:Cengage Learning