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32.5.18: Chapter 18

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    Problem 18-1
    (a) Diisopropyl ether
    (b) Cyclopentyl propyl ether
    (c) p-Bromoanisole or 4-bromo-1-methoxybenzene
    (d) 1-Methoxycyclohexene
    (e) Ethyl isobutyl ether
    (f) Allyl vinyl ether
    Problem 18-2 A mixture of diethyl ether, dipropyl ether, and ethyl propyl ether is formed in a 1 : 1 : 2 ratio.
    Problem 18-3
    (a) CH3CH2CH2O + CH3Br
    (b) PhO + CH3Br
    (c) (CH3)2CHO + PhCH2Br
    (d) (CH3)3CCH2O + CH3CH2Br
    Problem 18-5
    (a) Either method
    (b) Williamson
    (c) Alkoxymercuration
    (d) Williamson
    Problem 18-6
    (a) Bromoethane > 2-Bromopropane > Bromobenzene
    (b) Bromoethane > Chloroethane > 1-Iodopropene
    Problem 18-7
    (a) 2-bromo-2-phenylpropane reacts with methanol to form unknown product(s), depicted by a question mark.
    (b) Structures of 2-butanol and 1-bromopropane separated by a plus sign.
    Problem 18-8 Protonation of the oxygen atom, followed by E1 reaction
    Problem 18-9 Br and I are better nucleophiles than Cl.
    Problem 18-11 Epoxidation of cis-2-butene yields cis-2,3-epoxybutane, while epoxidation of trans-2-butene yields trans-2,3-epoxybutane.
    Problem 18-12
    (a) The structure of 2-chloro-1-cyclohexyl-2-methylpropan-1-ol.
    (b) The structure of cyclohexane comprising chlorine atom and C H 2 O H group linked to the C 1 position of the ring.
    Problem 18-13
    (a) 1-Methylcyclohexene + OsO4; then NaHSO3
    (b) 1-Methylcyclohexene + m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid, then H3O+
    Problem 18-14
    (a) A four-carbon chain with hydroxyl on C 1 and C 2 and methyl on C 2 position. The oxygen atom of hydroxyl on C 1 position has an asterisk.
    (b) A four-carbon chain with hydroxyl on C 1 and C 2 and methyl on C 2 position. The oxygen atom of hydroxyl on C 2 position has an asterisk.
    (c) Structure of 3-methyl-2-phenylpentan-3-ol.
    Problem 18-16
    (a) 2-Butanethiol
    (b) 2,2,6-Trimethyl-4-heptanethiol
    (c) 2-Cyclopentene-1-thiol
    (d) Ethyl isopropyl sulfide
    (e) o-Di(methylthio)benzene
    (f) 3-(Ethylthio)cyclohexanone
    Problem 18-17
    • (a) 1. LiAlH4; 2. PBr3; 3. ( H 2 N ) 2 C S ; 4. H2O, NaOH
    • (b) 1. HBr; 2. ( H 2 N ) 2 C S ; 3. H2O, NaOH
    Problem 18-18 1,2-Epoxybutane
    Problem 18-69 Acetyl chloride is more electrophilic than acetone.
    Problem 18-71
    (a) Nucleophilic acyl substitution
    (b) Nucleophilic addition
    (c) Carbonyl condensation

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