Chapter 3, Problem

How would the secondary carbon be chosen for an attack by Br and not the methyl group?  Would it be treated with Br2? Or a combination of HBr and H2O2?

What are the conditions needed in a synthesis to promote an SN1 type of reaction? For example do we use primary, secondary, or teritiary alkyl halide to obtain an alcohol?

Please help me name each alkene and specify its configuration using the E,Z system.

Show the reaction mechanism for synthesis of Cyclopentane-1,2-diol fromCyclopentane-1,2-dione using a reduction reaction.

Show the product formed as a result of the reaction between propanoic acid and benzyl alcohol in an acidic environment by writing down the reaction mechanism.

Which of the following Phase 2 reactions is likely to target a N-bearing functional group specifically?   a Acetylation   b Glycine conjugation   c Glucuronic acid conjugation   d Sulfation

In the acid-catalyzed dehydration of 2-methyl-1-propanol, what carbocation would be formed if a hydride shift accompanied cleavage of the carbon–oxygen bond in the alkyloxonium ion? What ion would be formed as a result of a methyl shift? Which pathway do you think will predominate, a hydride shift or a methyl shift?

Write out the complete forward synthesis of the target molecule below beginning with the precursor shown. Be sure to include all reagents necessary for each reaction step (may require more than one step)

what is a synthesis route for the pictured molecule? use carbonyl alkylation