Give the expected product(s) of each of the following reactions. (a) (b) H;C NH2 CH NaNO,, HCI, H,O
One of the following four amines is tertiary. Which one? (a) Propanamine; (b) N-methylethanamine; (c) N,N-dimethylmethanamine; (d) N-methylpropanamine.
Identify the best conditions for the following transformation: (a) H 2 , metal catalyst; (b) excess CH 3 I, K 2 CO 3 ; (c) Br 2 , NaOH, H 2 O; (d) LiAlH 4 , ether; (e) CH 2 N 2 , ether. CH;CH,CNH,...
2-Aminobenzoic (anthranilic) acid is prepared from 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic anhydride (phthalic anhydride) by using the two reactions shown here. Explain these processes mechanistically. 1. NaOH, Br,...
Upon completing a synthetic procedure, every chemist is faced with the job of cleaning glassware. Because the compounds present may be dangerous in some way or have unpleasant properties, a little...
Spectroscopic data for two carboxylic acid derivatives are given in NMR-A and NMR-B. Identify these compounds, which may contain C, H, O, N, Cl, and Br but no other elements. (a) 1 H NMR: spectrum A...
Give the expected major product(s) of each of the following reactions. (a) (b) CH,CH3 CI.(1 equivalent), hv
Formulate a mechanism for the reaction described in Problem 35(b). Problem 35(b) (b) NBS (1 equivalent), hv
Propose syntheses of each of the following compounds, beginning in each case with ethylbenzene. (a) (1-Chloroethyl)benzene; (b) 2-phenylpropanoic acid; (c) 2-phenylethanol; (d)...
Predict the order of relative stability of the three benzylic cations derived from chloromethylbenzene (benzyl chloride), 1-(chloromethyl)-4-methoxybenzene (4-methoxybenzyl chloride), and...
The inversion of nitrogen requires a change of hybridization. (a) What is the approximate energy difference between pyramidal nitrogen (sp 3 hybridized) and trigonal planar nitrogen (sp 2 hybridized)...
Tropinone (Problem 48) was first synthesized by Sir Robert Robinson, in 1917, by the following reaction. Show a mechanism for this transformation. Problem 48 H3C H H3C H,C + CH;NH, + C=0 H,C. H;C H
By drawing appropriate resonance structures, illustrate why halogen atom attachment at the para position of phenylmethyl (benzyl) radical is unfavored compared with attachment at the benzylic...
Triphenylmethyl radical, (C 6 H 5 ) 3 C, is stable at room temperature in dilute solution in an inert solvent, and salts of triphenylmethyl cation, (C 6 H 5 ) 3 C + , can be isolated as stable...
Illustrate a method for achieving the transformation shown in the margin, using combinations of reactions presented in Sections 21-8 and 21-9. Section 21-8 Section 21-9 Hofmann Elimination of...
Tertiary amines add readily as nucleophiles to carbonyl compounds, but, lacking a hydrogen on nitrogen, they cannot deprotonate to give a stable product. Instead, their addition gives an intermediate...
Tertiary amines undergo reversible conjugate addition to a,b-unsaturated ketones (see Chapter 18). This process is the basis for the Baylis-Hillman reaction, which is catalyzed by tertiary amines,...
Reductive amination of excess formaldehyde with a primary amine leads to the formation of a dimethylated tertiary amine as the product (see the following example). Propose an explanation. NABH,CN,...
From the following information, deduce the structure of coniine, a toxic amine found in poison hemlock, which, deservedly, has a very bad reputation. IR: 3330 cm -1 . 1 H NMR: = 0.91 (t, J = 7 Hz, 3...
Pethidine, the active ingredient in the narcotic analgesic Demerol, was subjected to two successive exhaustive methylations with Hofmann eliminations, and then ozonolysis, with the following results:...
Skytanthine is a monoterpene alkaloid with the following properties. Analysis: C 11 H 21 N. 1 H NMR: two CH 3 doublets (J = 7 Hz) at = 1.20 and 1.33 ppm; one CH 3 singlet at = 2.32 ppm; other...
Many alkaloids are synthesized in nature from a precursor molecule called norlaudanosoline, which in turn appears to be derived from the condensation of amine A with aldehyde B. Formulate a mechanism...
Quaternary ammonium salts catalyze reactions between species dissolved in two immiscible phases, a phenomenon called phase-transfer catalysis. For example, heating a mixture of 1-chlorooctane...
Which of the following formulas best represents diazomethane? (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) CH,=N=N:
The specific enthalpy of liquid n-hexane at 1 atm varies linearly with temperature and equals 25.8 kJ/kg at 30C and 129.8 kJ/kg at 50C. (a) Determine the equation that relates H(kJ/kg) to T(C) and...
A radioactive isotope has a half-life of 56.6 days. What fraction of the isotope remains after 449 days? a. 3.2 10 6 b. 1.00 c. 0.92 d. 4.1 10 3 e. 0.83
-Dicarbonyl compounds condense with aldehydes and ketones that do not undergo self-aldol reaction. The products are ,-unsaturated dicarbonyl compounds, and the process goes by the colorful name of...
Some of the most important building blocks for synthesis are very simple molecules. Although cyclopentanone and cyclohexanone are readily available commercially, an understanding of how they can be...
When acid A (margin) is heated to 230C, CO 2 and H 2 O are evolved and a new compound is formed. Which one? (a) (b) HO 2 CCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 (c) (d) CH 3 CH 2 CH(CO 2 H) 2 (e) CO,H HO,C(CH2),CH CO,H
The penicillins are a class of antibiotics containing two heterocyclic rings that interfere with the construction of cell walls by bacteria (Chemical Highlight 20-2). The interference results from...
Propose reasonable mechanisms for the following transformations. (a) (b) (c) 1. SnCl, (a Lewis acid), CH,CI, 2. H', . H,OH
Chelidonic acid, a 4-oxacyclohexanone (common name, g-pyrone), is found in a number of plants and is synthesized from acetone and diethyl ethanedioate. Formulate a mechanism for this transformation.
Write balanced equations for each of the following nuclear reactions: (a) 238 92 U(n, ) 239 92 U, (b) 14 7 N(p, ) 11 6 C, (c) 18 8 O(n, ) 19 9 F
A solution prepared by mixing 10 mL of a 0.10 M solution of the R enantiomer and 30 mL of a 0.10 M solution of the S enantiomer was found to have an observed specific rotation of +480. What is the...
Write the structure and give the IUPAC name for an alkane with formula C 6 H 14 that has only primary and secondary carbon atoms.
Give the (R,S ) designation for each compound given as an answer to Practice Problem 5.29. Practice Problem 5.29 (a) 1-Bromo-2-chlorocyclohexane (c) 1-Bromo-4-chlorocyclohexane (b)...
What is the index of hydrogen deficiency for (a) C 7 H 10 O 2 (b) C 5 H 4 N 4 ?
How many signals would you expect to obtain in the 1 H NMR spectrum of undecadeuteriocyclohexane at room temperature?
The 1 H NMR spectrum of cyclooctatetraene consists of a single line located at 5.78. What does the location of this signal suggest about electron delocalization in cyclooctatetraene?
Compound E has the spectral features given below. What is its structure? MS (m/z): M 202 IR (cm -1 ): 30303080, 2150 (very weak), 1600, 1490, 760, and 690 1 H NMR (): narrow multiplet centered at...
A gas turbine power plant receives a shipment of hydrocarbon fuel whose composition is uncertain but may be represented by the expression C x H y . The fuel is burned with excess air. An analysis of...
A fuel cell is an electrochemical device that reacts hydrogen with oxygen from the air to produce water and DC electricity. A proposed application is replacement of the gasoline-fueled internal...
Where would you expect to find the labeled oxygen if you carried out an acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of methyl benzoate in 18 O-labeled water? Write a detailed mechanism to support your answer.
Write detailed mechanisms for the acidic and basic hydrolysis of propanamide.
(a) What products would you expect to be formed when each of the amines in the preceding problem reacts with benzenesulfonyl chloride and excess aqueous potassium hydroxide? (b) What would you...
Give the structures of 4-isopropyloctane and 5-tert-butyldecane.
Propose a mechanism for each cyanohydrin synthesis just shown.
Propose mechanisms for the three imine-forming reactions just shown.
Show how C3 of fructose can epimerize under basic conditions.
Is gentiobiose a reducing sugar? Does it mutarotate? Explain your reasoning.
Which of the sugars mentioned in Problems 23-59, 23-60, and 23-61 are reducing sugars? Which ones would undergo mutarotation?
The latent heat of fusion for water is 33.5 10 4 J/kg, while the latent heat of vaporization is 22.6 10 5 J/kg. What mass m of water must be frozen in order to release the amount of heat that 1.00...
The equilibrium 2NO(g) + Cl 2 (g) 2NOCl(g) is established at 500K. An equilibrium mixture of the three gases has partial pressures of 0.095 atm, 0.171 atm, and 0.28 atm for NO, Cl 2 , and NOCl,...
A gaseous fuel containing methane and ethane is burned with excess air. The fuel enters the furnace at 25C and 1 atm, and the air enters at 200C and 1 atm. The stack gas leaves the furnace at 800C...
Which of the following compounds is likely to be more soluble in water: C 4 H 9 OH or C 4 H 9 SH? Explain.
A sample of air at 21C has a relative humidity of 55%. At what temperature will water begin to condense as dew?
(a) If 3 and 4 are enantiomers, what are 1 and 4? (b) What are 2 and 3, and 2 and 4? (c) Would you expect 1 and 3 to have the same melting point? (d) The same boiling point? (e) The same vapor...
Classify each of the following organic halides as primary, secondary, tertiary, alkenyl, or aryl. a. b. c. d. e. Br
An evaporator has R-410a at 20C and quality 20% flowing in, with the exit flow being saturated vapor at 20C. Knowing that there is no work, find the specific heat transfer.
A flow of 5 kg/s water at 100 kPa, 20C should be delivered as steam at 1000 kPa, 350C to some application. We have a heat source at constant 500C. If the process should be reversible, how much heat...
Chapter 9 covered a synthesis of alkynes by a double dehydrohalogenation of dihalides. A student tried to convert trans-2,5-dimethylhex-3-ene to 2,5-dimethylhex-3-yne by adding bromine across the...
Draw structures of the following derivatives. (a) The 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone of benzaldehyde (b) The semicarbazone of cyclobutanone (c) Cyclopropanone oxime (d) The ethylene acetal of hexan-3-one...
Propose mechanisms for the following reactions. a. b. c. d. e. f. CH,OH, H* CH;O OCH3 Ph-C-H Ph
Show how you would accomplish the following syntheses efficiently (you may use any necessary reagents). (a) Trans-l-bromobut-2-ene trans-pent-3-enoic acid (two ways) (b) Hex-3-ene , propanoic acid...
Two of the methods for converting alkyl halides to carboxylic acids are covered in Sections 20-8B and 20-8C. One is formation of a Grignard reagent followed by addition of carbon dioxide and then...
(A true story) The manager of an organic chemistry stockroom prepared unknowns for a Ketones and Aldehydes experiment by placing two drops of the liquid unknowns in test tubes and storing the test...
The relative acidities of carboxylic acids (and, by inference, the stabilities of their carboxylate ions) have been used to compare the electron-donating and electron-withdrawing properties of...
Explain the following. a. Ammonia is a gas at room temperature. b. The melting points of sodium chloride and iodine are very different. c. Metals generally are good conductors of electricity. d....
a. Define the terms: proton, neutron and electron. b. An atom X has a proton number of 19 and relative atomic mass of 39. (i) How many electrons, protons and neutrons are there in an atom of X? (ii)...
Name the method which is most suitable for separating the following: a. Oxygen from liquid air b. Red blood cells from plasma c. Petrol and kerosene from crude oil d. Coffee grains from coffee...
The structures of four useful polymers are shown, together with some of their best-known products. In each case, (i) Determine the kind of polymer (polyamide, polyester, etc.). (ii) Draw the...
For each molecule shown below, 1. indicate the most acidic hydrogens. 2. draw the important resonance contributors of the anion that results from removal of the most acidic hydrogen. a. b. c. d. e....
Which of the substances listed below are: a. Metallic elements? b. Non-metallic elements? c. Compounds? d. Mixtures? Silicon, sea water, calcium, argon, water, air, carbon monoxide, iron, sodium...
a. Why do solids not diffuse? b. Give two examples of diffusion of gases and liquids found in the house.
By referring to the periodic table (Figure 2.15 or inside front cover), identify the group and period to which each of the following elements belongs. Then decide whether the element is a metal,...
You and your friends pull your car off a mountain road onto an overlook to take pictures of the frozen lake below. You lose your footing on the packed snow, fall over the cliff , and land in a soft...
You are given the task of opening an antiquated light lock, which is unlocked by shining red light pulses of a certain frequency for a long duration of time into a light sensor on the lock. You are...
a. Explain what you understand by the phrase non-renewable energy resources. b. Explain why most non-renewable energy resources are burned. c. Name a non-renewable energy resource which is not burned.
A hydraulic press is used to compress a spring that will then be used to project a 25.0-kg steel ball. The system is similar, but smaller in scale, to the car jack illustrated in Figure 11.14. In...
You and your team are testing a device that is to be submerged in the cold waters of Antarctica. It is designed to rotate a small wheel at a very precise rate. One component of the device consists of...
An alarm is too quiet, so a technician adjusts it to produce a louder note of the same pitch. What effect does this have on the amplitude and on the frequency of the sound? amplitude frequency A...
In a reaction controlled by an enzyme, which of the following graphs shows the effect of substrate concentration on the rate of the reaction? A D B.
A jogger is training for a 5 km charity run. He starts with a run of 400 m, then increases the distance he runs in training by 100 m each day. a. How many days does it take the jogger to reach a...
An office car park has 12 parking spaces in a row. There are 9 cars to be parked. a. How many different arrangements are there for parking the 9 cars and leaving 3 empty spaces? b. How many different...
How many different ways can seven books be arranged in a row on a shelf?
You and your team are stranded on a tropical island that hosts a deserted military base. In your efforts to get rescued, you find a radio. However, when you power it up some lights turn on, but the...
Use 1s 2 notation to give the electronic configurations for the following elements: a. Vanadium (Z = 23) b. Copper (Z = 29) c. Selenium (Z = 34)
One of the molecular orbitals of the H 2 - ion is sketched below: (a) Is the molecular orbital a or MO? Is it bonding or antibonding? (b) In H 2 - , how many electrons occupy the MO shown above?...
A 2-m 3 storage tank contains 95% liquid and 5% vapor by volume of liquified natural gas (LNG) at 160 K, as shown in Fig. P4.155. It may be assumed that LNG has the same properties as pure methane....
Consider the ammonia Rankine-cycle power plant shown in Fig. P9.31. The plant was designed to operate in a location where the ocean water temperature is 25C near the surface and 5C at some greater...
Draw diagrams to show hydrogen bonding between the following molecules: a. Ethanol, C 2 H 5 OH, and water b. Ammonia and water c. Two hydrogen fluoride molecules.
Suggest why it is difficult to measure the enthalpy change directly when an anhydrous salt is converted to a hydrated salt.
Write a balanced equation for the reaction of bromoethane with ethanolic sodium hydroxide.
Write down, in powers of ten, the values of these quantities: a. 60 pA b. 500 MW c. 20,000 mm.
a. Find the area of one page of this book in cm 2 and then convert your value to m 2 . b. If the uncertainty in measuring one side of the page is 0.1 cm find the uncertainty in the area. This can be...
The pull of the Earths gravity on an apple (its weight) is about 1 newton. We could devise a new international system of units by defining our unit of force as the weight of an apple. State as many...
Atoms of elements X, Y and Z have 16, 17 and 19 electrons, respectively. Atoms of argon have 18 electrons. a. Determine the formulae of the compounds formed by the combination of the atoms of the...
If you drop a large stone and a small stone from the top of a tall building, which one will reach the ground first? Explain your answer.
a. How many atoms of the different elements are there in the formulae of the compounds given below? (i) Nitric acid, HNO 3 (ii) Methane, CH 4 (iii) Copper nitrate, Cu(NO 3 ) 2 (iv) Ethanoic acid, CH...
The table below shows the melting points, boiling points and densities of substances A to D. a. Which substance is a gas at room temperature? b. Which substance is a liquid at room temperature? c....