Question

5. In contrast to the emerald ash borer (discussed in the PowerPoint notes), the red- headed ash borer is a beetle native to North America. It targets trees that are already dead - not only does it not contribute to the destruction of ash forests, it actually contributes to the health of the ecosystem by speeding the decomposition of dead trees. All of the isomers of 2,3-hexanediol are pheromones for this beetle. Design (racemic) syntheses for each diastereomer of 2,3-hexanediol using propane as our only source of carbon (you may use any reagents you need, but all the carbon incorporated in the final molecule must OM originally have come from propane). ou BM BN NaNH on T Be Alone Lom Nalla hu + A

Answer 1

Answer QH OH (sacemic 2, 3-hexanediol Synthest's Naoet hv EtoH Br 1.2 L 202, hv H202 NaoH 0 OH 10s04 2. 20 Ts-cl, Py LENS-COO0H Naoet