Question: Outline an efficient synthesis of each of the following compounds from the indicated starting material and any necessary organic or inorganic reagents: (a) Cyclopentyl cyanide
(a) Cyclopentyl cyanide from cyclopentane
(b) Cyclopentyl cyanide from cyclopentene
(c) Cyclopentyl cyanide from cyclopentanol
(d) NCCH2CH2CN from ethyl alcohol
(e) Isobutyl iodide from isobutyl chloride
(f) Isobutyl iodide from tert-butyl chloride
(g) Isopropyl azide from isopropyl alcohol
(h) Isopropyl azide from 1-propanol
(i) (S)-sec-Butyl azide from (R)-sec-butyl alcohol
(j) (S)-CH3CH2CHCH3 from (R)-sec-butyl alcohol
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a Cyclopentyl cyanide can be prepared from a cyclopentyl halide by a nucleophilic substitution reaction The first task therefore is to convert cyclopentane to a cyclopentyl halide light or heat Cyclop... View full answer
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