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Chapter 9: Q9-7P a (page 272)

How would you prepare the following carbonyl compounds starting from an alkyne (reddish brown Br)?

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Hydroboration – oxidation reaction

The hydroboration–oxidation to the direct, mercury(II)-catalyzed hydration reaction. Direct hydration with aqueous acid and mercury(II) sulfate leads to a methyl ketone,

02

 Formation of compound a

Terminal alkyne undergoes two additions, giving a doubly hydroborated intermediate.

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What products would you expect from the following reactions?

b.

Using any alkyne needed, how would you prepare the following alkenes?

(a) trans-2-Octene

Question: Each of the following syntheses requires more than one step. How

would you carry them out?

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b)

What alkynes would you start with to prepare the following ketones?

The pkaof acetone, CH3COCH3, is 19.3. Which of the following bases is strong enough to deprotonate acetone?

(d) NaOCO3 ( pkaof CH3OH 15.6)
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