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32.5.23: Chapter 23

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    (b) The structure shows a benzene ring attached to the carbonyl carbon that is single-bonded to a methylene group, which single-bonded to a carbon with hydroxyl, methyl, and phenyl groups.
    (c) The structure shows a cyclopentanol single-bonded via C 1 to C 2 of cyclopentanone.
    Problem 23-2 The reverse reaction is the exact opposite of the forward reaction shown in Figure 23.2.
    Problem 23-3
    (a) The structure shows a cyclopentane ring connected to cyclopentanone through a double bond. The double bond is shared between the first carbon of cyclohexane and the second carbon of cyclopentanone.
    (b) The structure of 1,3-diphenylbut-2-en-1-one shows a four-carbon membered conjugated enone. Two phenyl groups are positioned on the first and third carbon atoms. The second and third carbons are double-bonded.
    (c) The structure of 2-isopropyl-5-methylhex-2-enal shows a six-carbon membered aldehyde with an isopropyl group on the second and methyl group on the third carbon. The second and third carbons are double-bonded.
    Problem 23-4 Two structures: methylcyclohexane double-bonded by C 3 to C 5 of 3-methylcyclohexanone, and methylcyclohexane double-bonded by C 3 to C 2 of to 3-methylcyclohexanone.
    Problem 23-5
    (a) Not an aldol product
    (b) 3-Pentanone
    Problem 23-6 1. NaOH; 2. LiAlH4; 3. H2/Pd
    Problem 23-7 Alt Text Placeholder
    Problem 23-8
    (a) C6H5CHO + CH3COCH3
    (b) Not easily prepared
    (c) Not easily prepared
    Problem 23-9 The CH2 position between the two carbonyl groups is so acidic that it is completely deprotonated to give a stable enolate ion.
    Problem 23-10 Alt Text Placeholder
    Problem 23-11
    (a) The structure of ethyl-2-isopropyl-5-methyl-3-oxohexanoate shows isopropyl and methyl substituents at second and fifth carbon. A carbonyl is positioned on the third carbon with an ethoxy group on the first carbonyl.
    (b) The structure of ethyl-3-oxo-2,4-diphenylbutanoate shows two phenyl groups at second and fourth carbon. Two carbonyl groups are positioned on the first and third carbon, with an ethoxy group on first.
    (c) The structure of ethyl-2,4-dicyclohexyl-3-oxobutanoate shows two cyclohexyl groups at the second and fourth carbon. An ethoxy group is bonded to first carbonyl carbon, and carbonyl is part of third carbon.
    Problem 23-12 The cleavage reaction is the exact reverse of the forward reaction.
    Problem 23-13 The structure shows cyclohexanone bonded to two methyls at C 5 and C O C O O C H 3 at C 2.
    Problem 23-14 The structure of ethyl-5-methyl-2-oxocyclohexane carboxylate shows a cyclohexanone with methyl group on the fifth carbon and a C O O E t group on the first carbon of the ring.
    Problem 23-15 Chemical structures of ethyl-4-methyl-2-oxocyclohexanecarboxylate and ethyl-2-methyl-6-oxocyclohexanecarboxylate.
    Problem 23-16
    (a) 3-(3-oxocyclohexyl)pentane 2,4 dione structure shows a cyclohexanone bonded to C H (C O C H 3)2 group at the first carbon.
    (b) A four-carbon chain in which C 1 is part of a cyano group, with two acetyl groups (C H 3 C O) on C 4.
    (c) A four-carbon chain with an ethyl ester on C 1, methyl on C 3, and two acetyl groups (C H 3 C O) on C 4.
    Problem 23-17
    (a) Structure of a five-carbon chain with an oxo group on C 2 and two Et O 2 C groups on C 5
    (b) Structure of cyclopentanone ring with the substituents C O O E t and C H 2 C H 2 C double-bonded O C H 3 on C 2.
    Problem 23-18 CH3CH2COCH CH2 + CH3CH2NO2
    Problem 23-19
    (a) The structure of cyclopentanone with C H 2 C H 2 C O O E t on second carbon.
    (b) The structure of cyclopentanone with C H 2 C H 2 C H O on second carbon.
    (c) The structure of cyclopentanone in which C 2 is attached to the fourth carbon of pentan-2-one.
    Problem 23-20
    (a) Cyclopentanone enamine + propenenitrile
    (b) Cyclohexanone enamine + methyl propenoate
    Problem 23-21 2-Cyclohexenone in which C 3 is fused to C 3 of cyclopentanone, C 4 is fused to C 2 of cyclopentanone. C2 of cyclopentanone also has methyl substituent.
    Problem 23-22 2,5,5-Trimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione + 1-penten-3-one

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