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CHEM 231B Organic Chemistry Problem Set 4 - Whittier College, Spring 2002, Assignments of Organic Chemistry

Problem set 4 for the organic chemistry course chem 231b at whittier college, spring 2002. The problem set includes various tasks such as drawing molecular orbitals for hexatriene, predicting products for chemical reactions, providing synthesis for a molecule, and explaining the mechanism of a reaction. Students are expected to show their work and provide proper regio- and stereochemistry for reactions.

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Organic Chemistry: CHEM 231B
Spring 2002 - Whittier College
Problem Set #4
September 8, 2003
1. Draw the molecular orbitals for hexatriene. Show your work.
2. Predict products for the following reactions. Include proper regio- and stereochemistry, where
appropriate.
OO
+
O
+
NH2
3. Provide a synthesis for the following molecule (It will be beneficial if you plan your synthesis
using a retrosynthetic analysis):
O
HO
O
From acyclic precursors
4. Provide a mechanism that explains the formation of the product in the following reaction:
O
Cl
O
OH O
O
AlCl3
5. Predict products for the following reactions:
O
Cl
AlCl3
NO2
Br2 / FeBr3
OCH3
O
Cl
O
AlCl3

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Organic Chemistry: CHEM 231B

Spring 2002 - Whittier College

Problem Set

September 8, 2003

1. Draw the molecular orbitals for hexatriene. Show your work.

2. Predict products for the following reactions. Include proper regio- and stereochemistry, where

appropriate.

O O

O

NH 2

3. Provide a synthesis for the following molecule (It will be beneficial if you plan your synthesis

using a retrosynthetic analysis):

O

HO

O

From acyclic precursors

4. Provide a mechanism that explains the formation of the product in the following reaction:

O

Cl

O

OH O

O

AlCl 3

5. Predict products for the following reactions:

O

Cl

AlCl 3

NO 2

Br 2 / FeBr 3

OCH 3

O

Cl

O

AlCl 3