BONUS Question: (4 pts) Acrolein (propenal) is made commercially from glycerol by heating in the presence...
Question 1 What is the mechanism of the synthesis of methyl salicylate? esterification Sn1 SnAcyl AnE Question 2 Which compound is responsible for the burnt-fat odor in the test for glycerol? glycerol acrolein acetic acicd o fatty acid Question 3 Which of the following reagents is NOT used for the synthesis of methyl salicylate? o acetic acid methanol salicylic acid sulfuric acid Question 4 Which of the following chemically define a soap? salt of a thoester salt of a carboxylic...
16 Question (1 point) In the presence of sulfuric acid, this alcohol is dehydrated to form a pair of alkenes through an E1 mechanism. Draw either of the major alkene products of this reaction. H2SO4, heat n 1980. hout ОН
4. (22 points) "Fun in acid" question: Draw a reasonable mechanism using the curved-arrow formalism (include lone pair electrons) for the following rearrangement reaction of an arene oxide in the presence of dilute aqueous sulfuric acid to give the corresponding phenol. What is the thermodynamic driving force for the conversion of the arene oxide into the phenol? Hint: 4-steps H2SO4 HO in excess: used as solvent) "Fun in acid" question: Draw a reasonable mechanism using the curved-arrow formalism (include lone...
MECHANISMS (6 pts.) 4. Choose one (1] of the following: Write a complete, detailed mechanism for the following reaction: a. CHOH, H; он When dissolved in water, trichloroacetaldehyde (chloral) exists primarily as chloral hydrate ("knockout drops"), a geminal diol. Show the structure of the product and write the mechanism for the formation of chloral hydrate from chloral. b. Cl O Cl When cyclohexanone is heated in the presence of a large amount of acetone, cyanohydrins, and a small amount of...
oor OH - = 2 Ans. BONUS QUESTION: (OPTIONAL) (4 PTS) Provide the structure of the starting material that would produce the array of products shown below. 1. O3 HO. + O=C=0 2. H₂O Ans.
what is the purpose of the acid catalyst: sulfuric acid? why cant acetic acid, which is already being used, serve in the same capacity? show mechanism of the reaction H+ R-C-OH + carboxylic acid (excess) R2-OH alcohol + HO Ric-o-R₂ an ester The general reaction scheme for a Fischer esterification is shown above. Using the combination of acetic acid and either isopentanol AND n-propanol you will synthesize two fruity-smelling esters. The hydronium source that will catalyze this reaction is sulfuric...
3. (25 points) All six membered ring sugars, in the presence of acid and a nucleophile, proceed via an Sn1 mechanism to yield only 1 product (as shown below). A) Provide a mechanism for the following reaction. Include all intermediates, resonance structures, charges, and electron pushing arrows to obtain full credit. B Why does the reaction not occur at the other 4 possible positions where there are alcohols? You may use mechanisms or intermediates to explain your answer. ООН OCH,...
could someone help me with these 2 questions? thank you!! BONUS QUESTION: (OPTIONAL) (4 PTS) Provide the structure of the starting material that would produce the array of products shown below. ? 1. 03 HO 2. H₂O Ans. BONUS QUESTION: (OPTIONAL) (4 PTS) What is the expected major product of the following reaction sequence? NOTICE: THIS IS A 2-STEP REACTION. 1. NaOEt, EtOH, 70 °C 2a. O3, CH2Cl2, -78 °C 2b. DMS
( (4 pts) The first stage of the Ostwald process is heating ammonia gas with oxygen gas in the presence of a catalyst at 900 K and 5 atm to form nitric oxide gas and water vapor. Write the balanced chemical equation for this reaction. (g) (4 pts) Evaluate AG (k) for this reaction at 900 K. Is the reaction spontaneous under standard conditions at 900 K? (h) (8 pts) The second stage of the Ostwald process begins by oxidizing...
Organic chemistry -Carboxylic acid homework Question: In the general chemistry lab, students synthesize aspirin from salicylic acid and acetic anhydride. In the lab, students use sulfuric acid as a catalyst, but I want to consider an alternate method for synthesizing aspirin using sodium acetate as a catalyst: a. Draw the structure of sodium acetate. Is sodium acetate a stronger or weaker base than sodium hydroxide (NaOH). Explain. (1.5 pts) b. Consider the structure of salicylic acid. It contains two potentially...