Organic Chemistry

Lectures 12 and 13: Alkenes II & III

Objectives and Skills

KEY INFORATION SUMMARY
PROBLEMS

Problem 12.1: Mechanisms
  1. Add the curved arrows to complete each transformation below (extra intermediates may need to be drawn). How many stereoisomers of the major product would be formed for each reaction? SOLUTION
              b. How many stereoisomers of the major product would be formed for each reaction? SOLUTION

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Problem 12.2: Reaction Coordinate Diagrams
  1. Draw a mechanism and reaction coordinate diagram to describe the reaction below. SOLUTION
  2. Explain why the major product is favoured. SOLUTION
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Problem 12.3: Reactivity
  1. Fill in the missing pieces to complete the transformations below. SOLUTION
  1. Predict the products for the multi-step synthesis below. SOLUTION
  1. Find the error in the two-step synthesis below. Propose a corrected synthesis. SOLUTION
  1. The following compounds were obtained after the ozonolysis (1. O3, 2. H2S) of an unknown alkene. Identify the structure of the alkene. SOLUTION
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