Question

1. What is the IUPAC name of the following structure? Br 2. What reagents are needed for the following conversion? Br Br 3. What reagents are needed for the following conversion? 4. What is the product(s) of the following reaction? CI NaOH MeOH Meo

Answer 1

1. IUPAC name of the compound Br (Z)-3-bromohex-3-ene 2. Alkene reduction with H2 on Pd/C gives alkene Br Pd/C (Z)-3-bromohex-3-ene 3-bromohexane Partial reduction of alkyne to cis alkene with H2 and Lindlers catalyst (a mixture of Pd, CaCOs, Pb salts and quinolone) 3. Lindlers Catalyst hex-3-yne (Z)-hex-3-ene 4. The reaction of cyclic alkyl halide with NaOH/McOH gives highly substituted (Saytzeff product) cyclic alkene as shown below CI NaOH MeOH Meo"