12. Alcohols, Ethers, Epoxides and Thiols
Making Ethers - Acid-Catalyzed Alkoxylation
12. Alcohols, Ethers, Epoxides and Thiols
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- How could the following compounds be prepared using an alkene as one of the starting materials? d.
- b. Which step is the rate-determining step?
- a. Propose a mechanism for the following reaction (show all curved arrows):
- What is the major product of each of the following reactions? g.
- How could the following compound be prepared using an alkene as one of the starting materials?
- Propose a mechanism for the following reaction (remember to use curved arrows to show the movement of electro...
- c. What is the electrophile in the first step? d. What is the nucleophile in the first step?
- e. What is the electrophile in the second step? f. What is the nucleophile in the second step?
- Ethers can be synthesized by substituting ethanol for water in the acid-catalyzed hydration reaction. Suggest ...
- Show how you would convert hex-1-ene to each of the following compounds. You may use any additional reagents ...
- Show how you would make the following ethers, using only simple alcohols and any needed reagents as your star...
- Show how you would accomplish the following transformations. Some of these examples require more than one ste...
- a. Draw the mechanism for the following reaction if it involves specific-acid catalysis.
- b. Draw the mechanism if it involves general-acid catalysis.
- Identify the alkene and alcohol partners that could be used to make the following ethers.(c) <IMAGE>
- Draw a reaction coordinate diagram for the acid-catalyzed addition of an alcohol to an alkene. Which step is r...
- a. What is the major product of each of the following reactions?3. <IMAGE>4. <IMAGE>