Question

13. The Colorado potato beetle is a worldwide pest. A male-produced aggression pheromone was identified and proved practical in pest management and organic farming. Complete the reaction scheme as requested in the pheromone synthesis. 13a. Provide the reagent(s). 13b. Provide the reagent(s). OH 1) CH3Li 2) NHACI 13c. Predict the product. No stereochemistry needs to be shown 13d. What is the expected stereochemical outcome for the product in 13c? a single chiral compound a racemic mixture circle one: a pair of 2 diastereomers a mixture of 3 or more stereoisomers 13e. Provide the reagent(s). Oxidation OH OH OH OH aggression phermone

Answer 1

13a. OH My Br Grignard addition to carbonyl Salective oxidation PCC in hou & alcohol to ketone. 13b OH ;) CH3 Li 11) NHAU ot 130 organolithium addition to ketone dilute HU IH OH Oxidation OH OH 13e OH kefone can be obtained from netal by acid hydsolysis 13 d. informasi bang AOH a pair of 2 diastereomer.