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Problem
 

 1. 

Draw a structure corresponding to the following name:
5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione (dimedone)
 

 2. 

Provide the IUPAC name for the structure below.

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 3. 

Provide the IUPAC name for the structure below.

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Cyanohydrins
Consider the data below to answer the following questions.

Cyanohydrins are important intermediates in the synthesis of a-hydroxycarboxylic acids from ketones and aldehydes. The nitrile functional group can be hydrolyzed by aqueous acid to yield a carboxylic acid. Nitriles can also be hydrolyzed to carboxylic acids using aqueous base. Unfortunately, when a cyanohydrin is treated with aqueous base the original carbonyl compound is isolated.

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 4. 

Refer to Cyanohydrins. The reaction of an aldehyde with hydrogen cyanide is an example of __________ reaction.

a.
a nucleophilic substitution
b.
an electrophilic addition
c.
an electrophilic substitution
d.
a nucleophilic addition
 

 5. 

Refer to Cyanohydrins. Identify the electrophile in the reaction of benzaldehyde with hydrogen cyanide.
 
 
Reaction 19-2
Consider the reaction below to answer the following questions.

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 6. 

Refer to Reaction 19-2. The nucleophile in this reaction is:
 

 7. 

Give the major organic product(s) for the following reaction or sequence of reactions. Show all relevant stereochemistry.

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 8. 

Give the major organic product(s) for the following reaction or sequence of reactions. Show all relevant stereochemistry.

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 9. 

Choose the BEST reagent for carrying out the following conversion.

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A.
1. PhMgBr, ether
 
2. H3O+
B.
1. PhCH2MgBr, ether
 
2. H3O+
C.
(C6H5)3P=CHC6H5, THF
D.
Li(C6H5)2Cu, ether
 
 
Compound Formula
Consider the data below to answer the following questions.

C7H14O

IR:
1715 cm-1
MS:
M+ at m/z = 114,  a-cleavage fragment at m/z = 71,
McLafferty rearrangement fragment at m/z - 86.
1HNMR:
0.92 d (6H, triplet), 1.59 d (4H, multiplet), 2.36 d (4H, triplet)
 

 10. 

Refer to Compound Formula. Interpret the 1H NMR data.
 



 
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