Answers to In-Text Problems D

The following answers are meant only as a quick 1-9 H H H H H H

check while you study. Full solutions for all prob- H C C C C C C H
lems are provided in the accompanying Study Guide
and Solutions Manual. H H H H H H

1-10 The CH3 carbon is sp3; the double-bond

Chapter 1
carbons are sp2; the C5C ] C and C5C ] H
1-1 (a) 1s2 2s2 2p4 (b) 1s2 2s2 2p3 bond angles are approximately 120°; other
(c) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4 bond angles are near 109°.
1-2 (a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 6 H H
H C H
1-3 H
C C
C
Cl Cl H H
Cl
 ll carbons are sp2, and all bond angles are
1-11 A
1-4 H HH
near 120°.
C C
H H
HH H
C C H
H C C
1-5 (a) CCl4 (b) AlH3 (c) CH2Cl2
(d) SiF4 (e) CH3NH2 H H

1-6 1-12 All carbons except CH3 are sp2.

(a)
Cl
Cl (b)
H
H H O
H C Cl H C Cl S H S H H C C H
Cl C C O
Cl
C C
H C O
(c) H (d) H
H H H C
H C N H H C N H H C Li H C Li O CH3
H H H
H H H
1-13 The CH3 carbon is sp3; the triple-bond
 2H7 has too many hydrogens for a
1-7 C carbons are sp; the CC ] C and H ] CC
compound with two carbons. bond angles are approximately 180°.
H
1-8 H H H H H H
H C H C C C
H
H C C C H C C H
H H H H H H H
1-14 (a) O has 2 lone pairs and is sp3-hybridized.
All bond angles are (b) N has 1 lone pair and is sp3-hybridized.
near 109°. (c) P has 1 lone pair and is sp3-hybridized.
(d) S has 2 lone pairs and is sp3-hybridized.

A-31
A-32 appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems

1-15 (a) 0H
OH 2-3 H3C ] OH , H3C ] MgBr , H3C ] Li 5
1H
HO
1H
NHCH3
H3C ] F , H3C ] K
0H 2H 2-4 The chlorine is electron-rich, and the carbon
0H
1H is electron-poor.
HO
1H H
Adrenaline—C9H13NO3 C Cl
HH
(b) 3H O
2H 2-5 The two C ] O dipoles cancel because of the
1H 0H
2H
symmetry of the molecule:
2H
0H
1H
H H
2H
0H C OH
1H HO C
2H
HO
1H 2H H H
0H
2-6 (a) H C C H (b) H
Estrone—C18H22O2 H H
C
Cl Cl
1-16 There are numerous possibilities, such as:
No dipole Cl
CH3 CH3 moment
(a) C5H12 CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 CH3CH2CHCH3 CH3CCH3
(c) Cl (d)
CH3 H C C Cl
H Cl
C
H Cl
(b) C2H7N CH3CH2NH2 CH3NHCH3 H

2-7 (a) For carbon: FC 5 4 2 8/2 2 0 5 0

O For the middle nitrogen:
(c) C3H6O CH3CH2CH H2C CHCH2OH H2C CHOCH3 FC 5 5 2 8/2 2 0 5 11
For the end nitrogen:
FC 5 5 2 4/2 2 4 5 21
Cl CH3
(b) For nitrogen: FC 5 5 2 8/2 2 0 5 11
(d) C4H9Cl CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl CH3CH2CHCH3 CH3CHCH2Cl For oxygen: FC 5 6 2 2/2 2 6 5 21
(c) For nitrogen: FC 5 5 2 8/2 2 0 5 11
1-17 O
For the triply bonded carbon:
C FC 5 4 2 6/2 2 2 5 21
OH
2-8 0
H2N
H O

Chapter 2 H C O P O

H O -1
2-1 (a) H (b) Br (c) Cl (d) C
2-2 2-9 The structures in (a) are resonance forms.
(a) + – (b) + – (c) – +
H3C Cl H3C NH2 H 2N H

(d) H3C SH (e) – + (f) + –

H3C MgBr H3C F
Carbon and sulfur
have identical
electronegativities.
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2-10 (b)
−
– HO + +CH HO CH3
(a) O O 3

P – P
CH3O O CH3O O
–O – O − –
HO + B(CH3)3 HO B(CH3)3

–
O − –
HO + MgBr2 HO MgBr2
P –
CH3O O
O 2-18
(a) More basic (red) Most acidic (blue)
(b) – – O H
O O
N+ N+ – N+ – N
– – O O
O O O O N H Imidazole
H
(c) +
H2C CH CH2+ H2C CH CH2 H
(b) H H
(d) O – H +
O N N
C – A H N H N H
O C
O H H
H H

H
– H
O O N +
N H
C – C
O O
H
H

H H
2-11 HNO3 + NH3 NH4+ + NO3–
N B N –
Acid Base Conjugate Conjugate N H N
acid base
H H
2-12 Phenylalanine is stronger. H H

2-13 Water is a stronger acid. H

–
2-14 Neither reaction will take place. N
N
2-15 Reaction will take place.
H
2-16 Ka 5 4.9 3 10210 H

2-17 (a) H 2-19 V

 itamin C is water-soluble (hydrophilic);
+
CH3CH2OH + H Cl CH3CH2OH + Cl– vitamin A is fat-soluble (hydrophilic).

H Chapter 3
+
HN(CH3)2 + H Cl HN(CH3)2 + Cl–
3-1 (a) Sulfide, carboxylic acid, amine
(b) Aromatic ring, carboxylic acid
+ (c) Ether, alcohol, aromatic ring, amide, C5C
P(CH3)3 + H Cl H P(CH3)3 + Cl–
bond
A-34 appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems

3-2 (a) CH3OH (b) CH3 (c) O 3-8 (a) p (b) p t p

CH3 CH3CHCH3
CH3COH
CH3CHCH2CH2CH3 CH3CH2CHCH2CH3
p t s s p p s t s p
(d) CH3NH2 (e) O (f) (c) p p
CH3 CH3
CH3CCH2NH2
CH3CHCH2 C CH
p t s q p 3
3-3 Ester
O CH3
p
H3C C CH3
N O 3-9 Primary carbons have primary hydrogens,
C8H13NO2
secondary carbons have secondary hydrogens,
Amine Double bond and tertiary carbons have tertiary hydrogens.

3-4 CH3
3-10 (a) CH3 (b) CH3CHCH3

CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 CH3CHCH2CH2CH3 CH3CHCHCH3 CH3CH2CHCH2CH3

CH3
CH3 CH3
(c) CH3
CH3CH2CHCH2CH3 CH3CCH2CH3
CH3CCH2CH3
CH3
CH3
CH3

CH3CHCHCH3 3-11 (a) Pentane, 2-methylbutane,

2,2-dimethylpropane
CH3
(b) 2,3-Dimethylpentane
3-5 Part (a) has nine possible answers. (c) 2,4-Dimethylpentane
(a) O O O CH3 (d) 2,2,5-Trimethylhexane
CH3CH2CH2COCH3 CH3CH2COCH2CH3 CH3COCHCH3 3-12 (a) CH3

CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CHCHCH2CH3
(b) CH3 CH3CH2CH2C N
CH3
CH3CHC N
(b) CH3
(c) CH3CH2SSCH2CH3 CH3SSCH2CH2CH3 CH3SSCHCH3
CH3CH2CH2C CHCH2CH3
CH3
CH3 CH2CH3
3-6 (a) Two (b) Four (c) Four
(c) CH2CH2CH3
3-7 CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2 CH3CH2CH2CH
CH3CH2CH2CH2CHCH2C(CH3)3
CH3
(d) CH3 CH3
CH3CH2CH CH3CH2CHCH2
CH3CHCH2CCH3
CH2CH3 CH3
CH3
CH3
3-13 Pentyl, 1-methylbutyl, 1-ethylpropyl,
CH3CHCH2CH2 CH3CH2C 2-methylbutyl, 3-methylbutyl,
CH3 CH3 1,1-dimethylpropyl, 1,2-dimethylpropyl,
2,2-dimethylpropyl
CH3 CH3

CH3CHCH CH3CCH2

CH3 CH3
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3-14 Chapter 4
3,3,4,5-Tetramethylheptane 4-1 (a) 1,4-Dimethylcyclohexane
(b) 1-Methyl-3-propylcyclopentane
(c) 3-Cyclobutylpentane
3-15
(d) 1-Bromo-4-ethylcyclodecane
(e) 1-Isopropyl-2-methylcyclohexane
(f) 4-Bromo-1-tert-butyl-2-methylcycloheptane
Energy

14 kJ/mol 4-2 (a) CH3 (b)

CH3

0° 60° 120° 180° 240° 300° 360°

Angle of rotation (c) Cl (d) CH3
H3C H3C H3C H3 C H3C H3 C H3 C Cl
H H H H
H H H H H H

HH H HH HHH H HH HHH H HH HHH H H

H H H
Br Br
3-16 4-3 3-Ethyl-1,1-dimethylcyclopentane
(a) CH3 (b) CH3
4.0 kJ/mol H 4-4 (a) trans-1-Chloro-4-methylcyclohexane
H H 6.0 kJ/mol
(b) cis-1-Ethyl-3-methylcycloheptane
H CH3 HH H CH3 4-5 (a) H3C H (b) H
H
CH3
(c), (d)
Br CH3
H
H
Energy

16 kJ/mol
(c) CH2CH3
H

0° 60° 120° 180° 240° 300° 360°

C(CH3)3
H
3-17 CH3
H3C H 4-6 The two hydroxyl groups are cis. The two side
chains are trans.
H CH3
CH3 4-7 (a) cis-1,2-Dimethylcyclopentane
(b) cis-1-Bromo-3-methylcyclobutane
3-18 CH3
3.8 kJ/mol
4-8 Six interactions; 21% of strain
H CH3
3.8 kJ/mol Total: 11.4 kJ/mol 4-9 The cis isomer is less stable because the methyl
H CH3 groups nearly eclipse each other.
CH3
3.8 kJ/mol 4-10 Ten eclipsing interactions; 40 kJ/mol; 35% is
relieved.
4-11 Conformation (a) is more stable because the
methyl groups are farther apart.
A-36 appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems

4-12 OH 5-3 CO2H CO2H

a e
OH C and C
H CH3 H3C H
H2N NH2

4-13 CH3 5-4 (a) H (b)

HO H F F F F
a e
CH3 HO C * C H * C C
H3C C * C O C O H
a e
H H H OH F Cl
CH3
5-5 Levorotatory
4-14 Before the ring-flip, red and blue are equatorial
and green is axial. After the ring-flip, red and 5-6 116.1°
blue are axial and green is equatorial.
5-7 (a)  ] Br   (b)  ] Br
4-15 4.2 kJ/mol (c)  ] CH2CH3 (d)  ] OH
(e)  ] CH2OH   (f)  ] CH5O
4-16 Cyano group points straight up.
5-8 (a)  
 OH, ] CH2CH2OH, ] CH2CH3, ] H
4-17 Equatorial 5 70%; axial 5 30%
(b)   ] OH, ] CO2CH3, ] CO2H, ] CH2OH
4-18 (a) 2.0 kJ/mol (axial Cl) (c)   ] NH2, ] CN, ] CH2NHCH3, ] CH2NH2
(b) 11.4 kJ/mol (axial CH3) (d)  ] SSCH3, ] SH, ] CH2SCH3, ] CH3
(c) 2.0 kJ/mol (axial Br)
5-9 (a) S (b) R (c) S
(d) 8.0 kJ/mol (axial CH2CH3)
5-10 (a) S (b) S (c) R
4-19 a CH3
e 5-11 H
CH3 1-Chloro-2,4-dimethyl-
cyclohexane C
HO CH2CH2CH3
a (less stable chair form) H3C
Cl
5-12 S
4-20 trans-Decalin is more stable because it has no
1,3-diaxial interactions. 5-13 Compound (a) is d-erythrose 4-phosphate,
(d) is its enantiomer, and (b) and (c) are
4-21 Both ring-fusions are trans.
diastereomers.

Chapter 5 5-14 Five chirality centers and 25 5 32 stereoisomers

5-1 Chiral: screw, shoe 5-15 S,S

5-2 (a) CH2CH2CH3 (b) H CH3 5-16 Compounds (a) and (d) are meso.
*
* 5-17 Compounds (a) and (c) have meso forms.
N
H 5-18 H3C CH3
HO *
*
H H
Meso

(c) CH3O OH

5-19 The product retains its S stereochemistry

because the chirality center is not affected.
* * 5-20 Two diastereomeric salts: (R)-lactic acid plus
N CH3
*
H (S)-1-phenylethylamine and (S)-lactic acid
plus (S)-1-phenylethylamine
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5-21 (a) Constitutional isomers 6-4 (a) Carbon is electrophilic.

(b) Diastereomers (b) Sulfur is nucleophilic.
(c) Nitrogens are nucleophilic.
5-22 (a) pro-S H H pro-R
(d) Oxygen is nucleophilic; carbon is
CHO electrophilic.
HO
HO H 6-5 F Electrophilic;
vacant p orbital
B
(b) pro-R H H pro-S F F

CO2– 6-6 Bromocyclohexane; chlorocyclohexane

H3C
H 3N H 6-7 CH3
+
C+
H3C CH3
5-23 (a) Re face (b) Re face
6-8
O H
H3C C C CH2OH (a) Cl Cl + NH3 ClNH3+ + Cl–
CH2OH H3C C
H
−
Si face Si face (b) CH3O + H3C Br CH3OCH3 + Br–
−
5-24 (S)-Lactate (c) O O
+ Cl–
5-25 The ] OH adds to the Re face of C2, and ] H C C
H3C OCH3 H3C OCH3
adds to the Re face of C3. The overall addition Cl
has anti stereochemistry.
6-9 H
Chapter 6 O
H
6-1 (a) Substitution (b) Elimination
(c) Addition H CO2– H2O+ CO2–
C CH2CO2–
C C
6-2 1-Chloro-2-methylpentane, 2-chloro- C –O C
–O C 2
2-methylpentane, 3-chloro-2-methylpentane, 2 CH2 CO2– H H

2-chloro-4-methylpentane, 1-chloro- H
4-methylpentane
H +O
6-3 H H
CO2H
O 6-10 Negative DG° is favored.
O 6-11 Larger Keq is more exergonic.

H 6-12 Lower DG‡ is faster.

6-13
H

O CO2H Intermediate

O ∆G ‡
Energy

H
Reactant
∆G °

Product
Reaction progress
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Chapter 7 7-13 (a) Z (b) E (c) Z (d) E

7-1 (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 2 7-14 CO2CH3

7-2 (a) 5 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 1 (e) 6 (f) 5 Z

CH2OH
7-3 C16H13ClN2O
7-4 (a) 3,4,4-Trimethyl-1-pentene 7-15 (a) 2-Methylpropene is more stable than
(b) 3-Methyl-3-hexene 1-butene.
(c) 4,7-Dimethyl-2,5-octadiene (b)  trans-2-Hexene is more stable than
(d) 6-Ethyl-7-methyl-4-nonene cis-2-hexene.
7-5 (a) CH3
(c) 1-Methylcyclohexene is more stable than
3-methylcyclohexene.
H2C CHCH2CH2C CH2
7-16 (a) Chlorocyclohexane
(b) CH2CH3 (b) 2-Bromo-2-methylpentane
CH3CH2CH2CH CC(CH3)3 (c) 4-Methyl-2-pentanol
(d) 1-Bromo-1-methylcyclohexane
(c) CH3 CH3
7-17 (a) Cyclopentene
CH3CH CHCH CHC C CH2
(b) 1-Ethylcyclohexene or ethylidene­
CH3 cyclohexane
(d) CH3 CH3 (c) 3-Hexene
(d) Vinylcyclohexane (cyclohexylethylene)
CH3CH CHCH3
C C 7-18 (a) CH3 CH3 (b) +
CH2CH3
CH3CH CHCH3 CH3CH2CCH2CHCH3
+
CH3 CH3
7-19 In the conformation shown, only the methyl-
7-6 (a) 1,2-Dimethylcyclohexene group C ] H that is parallel to the carbocation
(b) 4,4-Dimethylcycloheptene p orbital can show hyper­conjugation.
(c) 3-Isopropylcyclopentene
7-20 The second step is exergonic; the transition
7-7 (a) 2,5,5-Trimethylhex-2-ene state resembles the carbocation.
(b) 2,3-Dimethylcyclohexa-1,3-diene
7-21 H
7-8 H
C
CH2 H Br

7-9 Compounds (c), (e), and (f) have cis–trans

isomers. −
H Br H H
7-10 (a) cis-4,5-Dimethyl-2-hexene H
+
(b) trans-6-Methyl-3-heptene +

7-11 (a)  
] CH3 (b)  ] Cl (c)  ] CH5CH2
(d)  ] OCH3 (e)  ] CH5O (f)  ] CH5O
7-12 (a)  
] Cl, ] OH, ] CH3, ] H Br
(b)   ] CH2OH, ] CH P CH2, ] CH2CH3, ] CH3
(c)   ] CO2H, ] CH2OH, ] C  N, ] CH2NH2
(d)  ] CH2OCH3, ] C  N, ] C  CH, ] CH2CH3
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Chapter 8 8-15 (a) CH3COCH2CH2CH2CH2CO2H

(b) CH3COCH2CH2CH2CH2CHO
8-1 2-Methyl-2-butene and 2-methyl-1-butene
8-16 (a) 2-Methylpropene (b) 3-Hexene
8-2 Five
8-17 (a) (b) CH3 CH2
8-3 trans-1,2-Dichloro-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane Cl
CH3CHCH2CH CHCH3
8-4 Cl CH3 Cl
CH3 Cl
and 8-18 (a) H2C P CHOCH3 (b) ClCH P CHCl
CH3 CH3
H H 8-19
H
8-5 trans-2-Bromocyclopentanol
CH2CH2 + CH CH2
8-6 Markovnikov
CH2CH3 + CH CH2
8-7 (a) 2-Pentanol (b) 2-Methyl-2-pentanol
8-20 An optically inactive, non-50;50 mixture
8-8 (a) Oxymercuration of 2-methyl-1-hexene or
of two racemic pairs: (2R,4R) 1 (2S,4S) and
2-methyl-2-hexene
(2R,4S) 1 (2S,4R)
(b) Oxymercuration of cyclohexylethylene or
hydroboration of ethylidenecyclohexane 8-21 Non-5050 mixture of two racemic pairs:
(1S,3R) 1 (1R,3S) and (1S,3S) 1 (1R,3R)
8-9 (a) CH3 (b) OH

CH3C CHCH2CH3
CH3
Chapter 9
H OH 9-1 (a) 2,5-Dimethyl-3-hexyne
(b) 3,3-Dimethyl-1-butyne
8-10 (a) 3-Methyl-1-butene (c) 3,3-Dimethyl-4-octyne
(b) 2-Methyl-2-butene (d) 2,5,5-Trimethyl-3-heptyne
(c) Methylenecyclohexane (e) 6-Isopropylcyclodecyne
(f) 2,4-Octadiene-6-yne
8-11 CH3 CH3
H H 9-2 1-Hexyne, 2-hexyne, 3-hexyne,
H3C H
and 3-methyl-1-pentyne, 4-methyl-1-pentyne,
H H3C 4-methyl-2-pentyne, 3,3-dimethyl-1-butyne
OH OH
H H 9-3 (a) 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloropentane
8-12 (a) 2-Methylpentane (b) 1-Bromo-1-cyclopentylethylene
(b) 1,1-Dimethylcyclopentane (c) 2-Bromo-2-heptene and 3-bromo-2-heptene
(c) tert-Butylcyclohexane 9-4 (a) 4-Octanone
8-13 O (b) 2-Methyl-4-octanone and
C C cis-2,3-Epoxybutane
7-methyl-4-octanone
H H
H3C CH3 9-5 (a) 1-Pentyne (b) 2-Pentyne
8-14 (a) 1-Methylcyclohexene 9-6 (a) C6H5C  CH (b) 2,5-Dimethyl-3-hexyne
(b) 2-Methyl-2-pentene
9-7 (a) Mercuric sulfate–catalyzed hydration of
(c) 1,3-Butadiene
phenylacetylene
(b) Hydroboration/oxidation of
cyclopentylacetylene
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9-8 (a) Reduce 2-octyne with Li/NH3. 10-2 (a) CH3CH2CH2C(CH3)2CH(Cl)CH3

(b) Reduce 3-heptyne with H2/Lindlar catalyst. (b) CH3CH2CH2C(Cl)2CH(CH3)2
(c) Reduce 3-methyl-1-pentyne. (c) CH3CH2C(Br)(CH2CH3)2
(d) Br
9-9 No: (a), (c), (d); yes: (b)
Br
9-10 (a) 1-Pentyne 1 CH3I, or propyne 1
CH3CH2CH2I
(b) 3-Methyl-1-butyne 1 CH3CH2I
(c) Cyclohexylacetylene 1 CH3I
9-11 1. NaNH2 (e)
CH3C CH CH3C CCH3 CH3CHCH2CH3
2. CH3I
CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CHCH2CHCH3
H2
cis-CH3CH CHCH3 Cl
Lindlar
cat.

9-12 (a) KMnO4, H3O1 (f) Br

(b) H2/Lindlar Br
(c) 1. H2/Lindlar; 2. HBr
(d) 1. H2/Lindlar; 2. BH3; 3. NaOH, H2O2
(e) 1. H2/Lindlar; 2. Cl2
(f) O3
10-3 Chiral: 1-chloro-2-methylpentane,
9-13 (a) 1. HC  CH 1 NaNH2; 3-chloro-2-methylpentane,
2. CH3(CH2)6CH2Br; 3. 2 H2/Pd 2-chloro-4-methylpentane
(b) 1. HC  CH 1 NaNH2; Achiral: 2-chloro-2-methylpentane,
2. (CH3)3CCH2CH2I; 3. 2 H2/Pd 1-chloro-4-methylpentane
(c) 1. HC  CH 1 NaNH2;
2. CH3CH2CH2CH2I; 3. BH3; 4. H2O2 10-4 1-Chloro-2-methylbutane (29%),
(d) 1. HC  CH 1 NaNH2; 1-chloro-3-methylbutane (14%),
2. CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2I; 3. HgSO4, H3O1 2-chloro-2-methylbutane (24%),
2-chloro-3-methylbutane (33%)
Chapter 10 10-5
10-1 (a) 1-Iodobutane
(b) 1-Chloro-3-methylbutane
(c) 1,5-Dibromo-2,2-dimethylpentane
10-6 The intermediate allylic radical reacts at the
(d) 1,3-Dichloro-3-methylbutane
more accessible site and gives the more highly
(e) 1-Chloro-3-ethyl-4-iodopentane
substituted double bond.
(f) 2-Bromo-5-chlorohexane
10-7 (a) 3-Bromo-5-methylcycloheptene and
3-bromo-6-methylcycloheptene
(b) Four products
10-8 (a) 2-Methyl-2-propanol 1 HCl
(b) 4-Methyl-2-pentanol 1 PBr3
(c) 5-Methyl-1-pentanol 1 PBr3
(d) 3,3-Dimethyl-cyclopentanol 1 HF,
pyridine
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10-9 Both reactions occur. 11-14

10-10 React Grignard reagent with D2O. +
OPP PPi
10-11 (a) 1. NBS; 2. (CH3)2CuLi
(b) 1. Li; 2. CuI; 3. CH3CH2CH2CH2Br
(c) 1. BH3; 2. H2O2, NaOH; 3. PBr3;
4. Li, then CuI; 5. CH3(CH2)4Br Linalyl diphosphate

10-12
(a) O Cl
< = <

+
(b) CH3CH2NH2 < H2NCH2CH2NH2 < CH3C N
H Base
10-13 (a) Reduction (b) Neither Limonene

Chapter 11 11-15 (a) Major: 2-methyl-2-pentene;

minor: 4-methyl-2-pentene
11-1 (R)-1-Methylpentyl acetate,
(b) Major: 2,3,5-trimethyl-2-hexene;
CH3CO2CH(CH3)CH2CH2CH2CH3
minor: 2,3,5-trimethyl-3-hexene and
11-2 (S)-2-Butanol 2-isopropyl-4-methyl-1-pentene
(c) Major: ethylidenecyclohexane;
11-3 (S)-2-Bromo-4-methylpentane
minor: cyclohexylethylene
CH3 SH
11-16 (a) 1-Bromo-3,6-dimethylheptane
(R) CH3CHCH2CHCH3 (b) 4-Bromo-1,2-dimethylcyclopentane
11-4 (a) 1-Iodobutane 11-17 (Z)-1-Bromo-1,2-diphenylethylene
(b) 1-Butanol
(c) 1-Hexyne 11-18 (Z)-3-Methyl-2-pentene
(d) Butylammonium bromide 11-19 Cis isomer reacts faster because the bromine is
11-5 (a) (CH3)2 N2 (b) (CH3)3N (c) H2S axial.

11-6 CH3OTos . CH3Br . (CH3)2CHCl . (CH3)3CCl 11-20 (a) SN2 (b) E2 (c) SN1 (d) E1cB

11-7 Similar to protic solvents Chapter 12

11-8 Racemic 1-ethyl-1-methylhexyl acetate 12-1 C19H28O2
11-9 90.1% racemization, 9.9% inversion 12-2 (a) 2-Methyl-2-pentene (b) 2-Hexene
11-10 H3C OH 12-3 (a) 43, 71 (b) 82 (c) 58 (d) 86
C
CH2CH3 12-4 102 (M1), 84 (dehydration),
(S)-Bromide 87 (alpha cleavage), 59 (alpha cleavage)
Racemic
12-5 X-ray energy is higher; l 5 9.0 3 1026 m is
11-11 H2C P CHCH(Br)CH3 . CH3CH(Br)CH3 . higher in energy.
CH3CH2Br . H2C P CHBr 12-6 (a) 2.4 3 106 kJ/mol (b) 4.0 3 104 kJ/mol
11-12 The same allylic carbocation intermediate is (c) 2.4 3 103 kJ/mol (d) 2.8 3 102 kJ/mol
formed. (e) 6.0 kJ/mol   (f) 4.0 3 1022 kJ/mol

11-13 (a) SN1 (b) SN2

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12-7 (a) Ketone or aldehyde (b) Nitro compound 13-9 (a)  ] CHBr2, quartet; ] CH3, doublet
(c) Carboxylic acid (b) CH3O ] , singlet; ] OCH2 ] , triplet;
] CH2Br, triplet
12-8 (a) CH3CH2OH has an ] OH absorption.
(c) ClCH2 ] , triplet; ] CH2 ] , quintet
(b) 1-Hexene has a double-bond absorption.
(d) CH3 ] , triplet; ] CH2 ] , quartet;
(c) CH3CH2CO2H has a very broad ] OH
] CH ] , septet; (CH3)2, doublet
absorption.
(e) CH3 ] , triplet; ] CH2 ] , quartet;
12-9 1450–1600 cm21: aromatic ring; ] CH ] , septet; (CH3)2, doublet
2100 cm21: CC; 3300 cm21: CC ] H ( f ) 5CH, triplet, ] CH2 ] , doublet,
aromatic C ] H, two multiplets
12-10 (a) 1715 cm21 (b) 1730, 2100, 3300 cm21
(c) 1720, 2500–3100, 3400–3650 cm21 13-10 (a) CH3OCH3 (b) CH3CH(Cl)CH3
(c) ClCH2CH2OCH2CH2Cl
12-11 1690, 1650, 2230 cm21
(d) CH3CH2CO2CH3 or CH3CO2CH2CH3
Chapter 13 13-11 CH3CH2OCH2CH3
13-1 7.5 3 1025 kJ/mol for 19F; 8.0 3 1025 kJ/mol 13-12 (a) Enantiotopic (b) Diastereotopic
for 1H (c) Diastereotopic (d) Diastereotopic
(e) Diastereotopic (f) Homotopic
13-2 1.2 3 1024 kJ/mol
13-13 (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 4 (e) 5 (f ) 3
13-3 The vinylic C ] H protons are nonequivalent.
b H CH3 a 13-14 4
C C 13-15 J1–2 5 16 Hz; J2–3 5 8 Hz
c H Cl 1
H
13-4 (a) 7.27 d (b) 3.05 d (c) 3.46 d (d) 5.30 d 3
C CH2Br
C
13-5 (a) 420 Hz (b) 2.1 d (c) 1050 Hz J1–2 = 16 Hz
2
H
13-6 (a) 1.43 d (b) 2.17 d (c) 7.37 d
J2–3 = 8 Hz
(d) 5.30 d (e) 9.70 d (f) 2.12 d
13-7 There are seven kinds of protons labeled. The
types and expected range of absorption of
each follow. a: ether, 3.5–4.5 d; b: aryl, 13-16 1-Chloro-1-methylcyclohexane has a singlet
6.5–8.0 d; c: aryl, 6.5–8.0; d: vinylic, methyl absorption.
4.5–6.5 d; e: vinylic, 4.5–6.5 d; f: alkyl
(secondary), 1.2–1.6 d; g: alkyl (primary), 13-17 (a) 4 (b) 7 (c) 4 (d) 5 (e) 5 (f) 7
0.7–1.3 d. 13-18 (a) 1,3-Dimethylcyclopentene
Hc H (b) 2-Methylpentane
d
b
(c) 1-Chloro-2-methylpropane
H C CH2CH3
C f g 13-19 ] CH3, 9.3 d; ] CH2 ] , 27.6 d; C5O, 174.6 d;
He ] OCH3, 51.4 d
CH3O H
a c
13-20 23, 26  OH
Hb

13-8 Two peaks; 3;2 ratio

124  24  18 
132  39  68 
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13-21 DEPT-135 (+) DEPT-135 (–) 14-11

O DEPT-135 (+)
H3C O C CH2 CH3
C C
CH2C CHCH2 n
DEPT-135 (+) H 3C H DEPT-90, DEPT-135 (+)
14-12
13-22 CH3 H+
CH2 C CH3 H2C CH CH CH2
CH3
H2C CH CH CH2
CH3 CH CH CH2+ Polymer
13-23 A DEPT-90 spectrum would show two
absorptions for the non-Markovnikov product 14-13 300–600 kJ/mol; UV energy is greater than IR
(RCH P CHBr) but no absorptions for the or NMR energy.
Markovnikov product (RBrC P CH2).
14-14 1.46 3 1025 M
Chapter 14 14-15 All except (a) have UV absorptions.
14-1 Expected DH°hydrog for allene is 2252 kJ/mol.
Allene is less stable than a nonconjugated Chapter 15
diene, which is less stable than a con­jugated 15-1 (a) Meta (b) Para (c) Ortho
diene.
15-2 (a) m-Bromochlorobenzene
14-2 1-Chloro-2-pentene, 3-chloro-1-pentene, (b) (3-Methylbutyl)benzene
4-chloro-2-pentene (c) p-Bromoaniline
14-3 4-Chloro-2-pentene predominates in both. (d) 2,5-Dichlorotoluene
(e) 1-Ethyl-2,4-dinitrobenzene
14-4 1,2 Addition: 6-bromo-1,6- ( f ) 1,2,3,5-Tetramethylbenzene
dimethylcyclohexene 1,4 Addition:
3-bromo-1,2-dimethyl­cyclohexene 15-3 (a) Cl (b) CH3

14-5 Interconversion occurs by SN1 dissociation to

a common intermediate cation. Br Br

14-6 The double bond is more highly substituted. (c) Cl NH2 (d) H3C Cl
14-7 H
CO2CH3

CH3
H
CH3
15-4 Pyridine has an aromatic sextet of electrons.
14-8 Good dienophiles: (a), (d)
H H
14-9 Compound (a) is s-cis. Compound (c) can
rotate to s-cis. N H Pyridine

14-10 H H

H 15-5 Cyclodecapentaene is not flat because of steric

interactions.
CO2CH3
H
H CO2CH3 15-6 All C ] C bonds are equivalent; one resonance
line in both 1H and 13C NMR spectra.
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15-7 The cyclooctatetraenyl dianion is aromatic 16-5 No rearrangement: (a), (b), (e)
(ten p electrons) and flat.
16-6 tert-Butylbenzene
15-8
16-7 (a) (CH3)2CHCOCl (b) PhCOCl
16-8 (a) Phenol . Toluene . Benzene .
Nitrobenzene
(b) Phenol . Benzene . Chlorobenzene .
Cation Radical Anion Benzoic acid
(c) Aniline . Benzene . Bromobenzene .
15-9 H H Benzaldehyde

Furan 16-9 (a) o- and p-Bromonitrobenzene

O H
(b) m-Bromonitrobenzene
H (c) o- and p-Chlorophenol
(d) o- and p-Bromoaniline
15-10 The thiazolium ring has six p electrons.
16-10 Alkylbenzenes are more reactive than benzene
itself, but acylbenzenes are less reactive.
H
+
R N S 16-11 Toluene is more reactive; the trifluoromethyl
group is electron-withdrawing.
R R 16-12 The nitrogen electrons are donated to the
nearby carbonyl group by resonance and are
15-11 less available to the ring.
16-13 The meta intermediate is most favored.
16-14 (a) Ortho and para to ] OCH3
15-12 The three nitrogens in double bonds each (b) Ortho and para to ] NH2
contribute one; the remaining nitrogen (c) Ortho and para to ] Cl
contributes two.
16-15 (a) Reaction occurs ortho and para to the
] CH3 group.
Chapter 16 (b) Reaction occurs ortho and para to the
16-1 o-, m-, and p-Bromotoluene ] OCH3 group.

16-2 16-16 The phenol is deprotonated by KOH to give

2 BF4 – an anion that carries out a nucleophilic
:Base
+ +
acyl substitution reaction on the
F H fluoronitrobenzene.
N N CH2Cl F
16-17 Only one benzyne intermediate can form
(F-TEDA-BF4)
+ from p-bromotoluene; two different benzyne
H
intermediates can form from m-bromotoluene.
F 16-18 (a) m-Nitrobenzoic acid
(b) p-tert-Butylbenzoic acid
16-19 A benzyl radical is more stable than a primary
alkyl radical by 52 kJ/mol and is similar in
16-3 o-Xylene: 2; p-xylene: 1; m-xylene: 3
stability to an allyl radical.
16-4 D1 does electrophilic substitutions on the ring.
16-20 1. CH3CH2Cl, AlCl3; 2. NBS; 3. KOH, ethanol
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16-21 1. PhCOCl, AlCl3; 2. H2/Pd 17-5 The electron-withdrawing nitro group

stabilizes an alkoxide ion, but the
16-22 (a) 1. HNO3, H2SO4; 2. Cl2, FeCl3
electron-donating methoxyl group destabilizes
(b) 1. CH3COCl, AlCl3; 2. Cl2, FeCl3; 3. H2/Pd
the anion.
(c) 1. CH3CH2COCl, AlCl3; 2. Cl2, FeCl3;
3. H2/Pd; 4. HNO3, H2SO4 17-6 (a) 2-Methyl-3-pentanol
(d) 1. CH3Cl, AlCl3; 2. Br2, FeBr3; 3. SO3, (b) 2-Methyl-4-phenyl-2-butanol
H2SO4 (c) meso-5,6-Decanediol
16-23 (a) Friedel–Crafts acylation does not occur on 17-7 (a) NaBH4 (b) LiAlH4 (c) LiAlH4
a deactivated ring.
17-8 (a) Benzaldehyde or benzoic acid (or ester)
(b) Rearrangement occurs during Friedel–
(b) Acetophenone (c) Cyclohexanone
Crafts alkylation with primary halides;
(d) 2-Methylpropanal or 2-methylpropanoic
chlorination occurs ortho to the alkyl
acid (or ester)
group.
17-9 (a) 1-Methylcyclopentanol
Chapter 17 (b) 1,1-Diphenylethanol
(c) 3-Methyl-3-hexanol
17-1 (a) 5-Methyl-2,4-hexanediol
(b) 2-Methyl-4-phenyl-2-butanol 17-10 (a) Acetone 1 CH3MgBr, or ethyl acetate 1
(c) 4,4-Dimethylcyclohexanol 2 CH3MgBr
(d) trans-2-Bromocyclopentanol (b) Cyclohexanone 1 CH3MgBr
(e) 4-Bromo-3-methylphenol (c) 3-Pentanone 1 CH3MgBr, or 2-butanone 1
(f) 2-Cyclopenten-1-ol CH3CH2MgBr, or ethyl acetate 1
2 CH3CH2MgBr
17-2 (a) H3C CH2OH (b) OH
(d) 2-Butanone 1 PhMgBr, or ethyl phenyl
C C ketone 1 CH3MgBr, or acetophenone 1
H CH2CH3 CH3CH2MgBr
(c) OH (d) OH
(e) Formaldehyde 1 PhMgBr
H (f) Formaldehyde 1 (CH3)2CHCH2MgBr
CH3CHCH2CH2CH2OH
17-11 Cyclohexanone 1 CH3CH2MgBr

Cl
17-12 1. p-TosCl, pyridine; 2. NaCN
H 17-13 (a) 2-Methyl-2-pentene
(e) OH (f) OH (b) 3-Methylcyclohexene
H3C CH3
(c) 1-Methylcyclohexene
(d) 2,3-Dimethyl-2-pentene
CH2CH2OH
(e) 2-Methyl-2-pentene
17-14 (a) 1-Phenylethanol
17-3 Hydrogen-bonding is more difficult in (b) 2-Methyl-1-propanol
hindered alcohols. (c) Cyclopentanol
17-4 (a) HC  CH , (CH3)2CHOH , CH3OH , 17-15 (a) Hexanoic acid, hexanal
(CF3)2CHOH (b) 2-Hexanone
(b)  p-Methylphenol , Phenol , (c) Hexanoic acid, no reaction
p-(Trifluoromethyl)phenol
(c) Benzyl alcohol , Phenol , 17-16 SN2 reaction of F2 on silicon with
p-Hydroxybenzoic acid displacement of alkoxide ion.
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17-17 Protonation of 2-methylpropene gives the 18-7 (a)

tert-butyl cation, which carries out an
electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction.
Br + CH3OH

17-18 Disappearance of ] OH absorption; appearance

of C5O
(b) CH3
17-19 (a) Singlet   (b) Doublet (c) Triplet + CH3CH2CH2Br
(d) Doublet (e) Doublet   (f) Singlet CH3CH2CHOH

18-8 Protonation of the oxygen atom, followed by

Chapter 18 E1 reaction
18-1 (a) Diisopropyl ether 18-9 Br2 and I2 are better nucleophiles than Cl2.
(b) Cyclopentyl propyl ether
(c)  p-Bromoanisole or 18-10 o-(1-Methylallyl)phenol
4-bromo-1-methoxybenzene 18-11 Epoxidation of cis-2-butene yields
(d) 1-Methoxycyclohexene cis-2,3-epoxybutane, while epoxidation of
(e ) Ethyl isobutyl ether trans-2-butene yields trans-2,3-epoxybutane.
( f ) Allyl vinyl ether
18-12 (a) OH (b) Cl
18-2 A mixture of diethyl ether, dipropyl ether, and
Cl CH2OH
ethyl propyl ether is formed in a 1;1;2 ratio.
18-3 (a) CH3CH2CH2O2 1 CH3Br
(b) PhO2 1 CH3Br
(c) (CH3)2CHO2 1 PhCH2Br 18-13 (a) 1-Methylcyclohexene 1 OsO4; then
(d) (CH3)3CCH2O2 1 CH3CH2Br NaHSO3
(b) 1-Methylcyclohexene 1
18-4
m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid, then H3O1
CH3 H3C + 18-14 (a) HO *OH (b) HO* OH
HgOCOCF3
CH3CH2C CH2 CH3CH2C CH2
Hg(O2CCF3)2 HOCH2CH3
CH3 CH3

(c) CH3 OH
H3C OCH2CH3 H3C OCH2CH3
CH CCH2CH3
HgO2CCF3 NaBH4 CH3

18-16 (a) 2-Butanethiol

18-5 (a) Either method   (b) Williamson (b) 2,2,6-Trimethyl-4-heptanethiol
(c) Alkoxymercuration (d) Williamson (c) 2-Cyclopentene-1-thiol
(d) Ethyl isopropyl sulfide
18-6 (a) Bromoethane . 2-Bromopropane . (e) o-Di(methylthio)benzene
Bromobenzene (f) 3-(Ethylthio)cyclohexanone
(b) Bromoethane . Chloroethane .
1-Iodopropene 18-17 (a) 1. LiAlH4; 2. PBr3; 3. (H2N)2C P S;
4. H2O, NaOH
(b) 1. HBr; 2. (H2N)2C P S; 3. H2O, NaOH
18-18 1,2-Epoxybutane
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Preview of Carbonyl Chemistry 19-5 CN

OH
1. Acetyl chloride is more electrophilic than
acetone.
2. O O– 19-6 The electron-withdrawing nitro group in
–CN H3O+
C C p-nitrobenzaldehyde polarizes the carbonyl
H3C CH3 H3C CN
group.
H3C
19-7 CCl3CH(OH)2
OH 19-8 Labeled water adds reversibly to the carbonyl
C
group.
H3C CN
H3C 19-9 The equilibrium is unfavorable for sterically
hindered ketones.
3. (a) Nucleophilic acyl substitution
19-10 NCH2CH3 N(CH2CH3)2
(b) Nucleophilic addition
(c) Carbonyl condensation and

Chapter 19
19-11 The steps are the exact reverse of the forward
19-1 (a) 2-Methyl-3-pentanone reaction shown in Figure 19-6.
(b) 3-Phenylpropanal
19-12
(c) 2,6-Octanedione O + (CH3CH2)2NH
(d) trans-2-Methylcyclohexanecarbaldehyde
(e) 4-Hexenal
( f ) cis-2,5-Dimethylcyclohexanone
N(CH2CH3)2
19-2
(a) CH3 (b) Cl O
19-13 (a) H2/Pd (b) N2H4, KOH
CH3CHCH2CHO CH3CHCH2CCH3
(c) 1. H2/Pd; 2. N2H4, KOH
19-14 The mechanism is identical to that between
(c) CH2CHO (d) H H
a ketone and 2 equivalents of a monoalcohol,
(CH3)3C CHO
shown in Figure 19-10.
19-15 CH3
CH3O2C
(e) CH3 (f) CH3 CH3CHCl CHO
+ CH3OH
H2C CCH2CHO CH3CH2CHCH2CH2CHCHO

19-3 (a) Dess–Martin periodinane (b) 1. O3; 2. Zn 19-16 (a) Cyclohexanone 1 (Ph)3P P CHCH3
(c) DIBAH (b) Cyclohexanecarbaldehyde 1 (Ph)3P P CH2
(d) 1. BH3, then H2O2, NaOH; (c) Acetone 1 (Ph)3P P CHCH2CH2CH3
2. Dess–Martin periodinane (d) Acetone 1 (Ph)3P P CHPh
19-4 (a) HgSO4, H3O1 (e) PhCOCH3 1 (Ph)3P P CHPh
(b) 1. CH3COCl, AlCl3; 2. Br2, FeBr3 ( f ) 2-Cyclohexenone 1 (Ph)3P P CH2
(c) 1. Mg; 2. CH3CHO; 3. H3O1; 4. CrO3
(d) 1. BH3; 2. H2O2, NaOH; 3. CrO3
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19-17 20-2
(a) H3C CH3 (b) CH3

CH3CH2CH2CHCHCO2H CH3CHCH2CH2CO2H

(c) H (d) CO2H

CO2H
-Carotene

19-18 Intramolecular Cannizzaro reaction OH

H
19-19 Addition of the pro-R hydrogen of NADH CO2H
takes place on the Re face of pyruvate. (e) CO2H

19-20 The ] OH group adds to the Re face at C2,

(f) CH3CH2CH CHCN
and ] H adds to the Re face at C3, to yield
(2R,3S)-isocitrate. 20-3 Dissolve the mixture in ether, extract with
19-21 O CN aqueous NaOH, separate and acidify the
aqueous layer, and extract with ether.
20-4 43%
19-22 (a) 3-Buten-2-one 1 (CH3CH2CH2)2CuLi 20-5 (a) 82% dissociation (b) 73% dissociation
(b) 3-Methyl-2-cyclohexenone 1 (CH3)2CuLi
20-6 Lactic acid is stronger because of the
(c) 4-tert-Butyl-2-cyclohexenone 1
inductive effect of the ] OH group.
(CH3CH2)2CuLi
(d) Unsaturated ketone 1 (H2C P CH)2CuLi 20-7 The dianion is destabilized by repulsion
between charges.
19-23 Look for appearance of either an alcohol or a
saturated ketone in the product. 20-8 More reactive
19-24 (a) 1715 cm21 (b) 1685 cm21 20-9 (a) 
p-Methylbenzoic acid , Benzoic acid ,
(c) 1750 cm21 (d) 1705 cm21 p-Chlorobenzoic acid
(e) 1715 cm21 (f ) 1705 cm21 (b) Acetic acid , Benzoic acid ,
p-Nitrobenzoic acid
19-25 (a) Different peaks due to McLafferty
rearrangement 20-10 (a) 1. Mg; 2. CO2; 3. H3O1
(b) Different peaks due to a cleavage and (b) 1. Mg; 2. CO2; 3. H3O1
McLafferty rearrangement or 1. NaCN; 2. H3O1
(c) Different peaks due to McLafferty
20-11 1. NaCN; 2. H3O1; 3. LiAlH4
rearrangement
20-12 1. PBr3; 2. NaCN; 3. H3O1; 4. LiAlH4
19-26 IR: 1750 cm21; MS: 140, 84
20-13 (a) Propanenitrile 1 CH3CH2MgBr, then
Chapter 20 H3O1
(b)  p-Nitrobenzonitrile 1 CH3MgBr, then
20-1 (a) 3-Methylbutanoic acid
H 3O1
(b) 4-Bromopentanoic acid
(c) 2-Ethylpentanoic acid 20-14 1. NaCN; 2. CH3CH2MgBr, then H3O1
(d) cis-4-Hexenoic acid
20-15 A carboxylic acid has a very broad ] OH
(e) 2,4-Dimethylpentanenitrile
absorption at 2500–3300 cm21.
(f) cis-1,3-Cyclopentanedicarboxylic acid
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20-16 4-Hydroxycyclohexanone: H ] C ] O absorption 21-4 (a) Acetyl chloride . Methyl acetate .

near 4 d in the 1H spectrum and C5O Acetamide
absorp­tion near 210 d in the 13C spectrum. (b) Hexafluoroisopropyl acetate .
Cyclopentane­carboxylic acid: ] CO2H 2,2,2-Trichloroethyl acetate .
absorption near 12 d in the 1H spectrum Ethyl acetate
and ] CO2H absorption near 170 d in the
13C spectrum. 21-5 (a) CH3CO22 Na1 (b) CH3CONH2
(c) CH3CO2CH3 1 CH3CO22 Na1
(d) CH3CONHCH3
Chapter 21
21-6 OCH3
21-1 (a) 4-Methylpentanoyl chloride OH–
(b) Cyclohexylacetamide
O
(c) Isopropyl 2-methylpropanoate
(d) Benzoic anhydride O–
(e) Isopropyl cyclopentanecarboxylate + –OCH
3
( f ) Cyclopentyl 2-methylpropanoate O
(g) N-Methyl-4-pentenamide
21-7 (a) Acetic acid 1 1-butanol
(h) (R)-2-Hydroxypropanoyl phosphate
(b) Butanoic acid 1 methanol
( i ) Ethyl 2,3-Dimethyl-2-butenethioate
(c) Cyclopentanecarboxylic acid 1 isopropyl
21-2 alcohol
(a) C6H5CO2C6H5 (b) CH3CH2CH2CON(CH3)CH2CH3 21-8 O
(c) (CH3)2CHCH2CH(CH3)COCl (d) CH3
O
CO2CH3

21-9 (a) Propanoyl chloride 1 methanol

(b) Acetyl chloride 1 ethanol
(e) O O (f) O (c) Benzoyl chloride 1 ethanol
CH3CH2CCH2COCH2CH3 C
SCH3 21-10 Benzoyl chloride 1 cyclohexanol
21-11 This is a typical nucleophilic acyl substitution
Br reaction, with morpholine as the nucleophile
(g) O O (h) H and chloride as the leaving group.
COBr
C C 21-12 (a) Propanoyl chloride 1 methylamine
H O CH2CH3 (b) Benzoyl chloride 1 diethylamine
CH3 (c) Propanoyl chloride 1 ammonia
H
21-13 (a) Benzoyl chloride 1 [(CH3)2CH]2CuLi, or
21-3 2-methylpropanoyl chloride 1 Ph2CuLi
O
− (b) 2-Propenoyl chloride 1
O Cl
(CH3CH2CH2)2CuLi, or butanoyl
C C
Cl
−
OCH3 OCH3 chloride 1 (H2C P CH)2CuLi
21-14 This is a typical nucleophilic acyl substitution
reaction, with p-hydroxyaniline as the
O
nucleophile and acetate ion as the leaving
group.
C
OCH3 21-15 Monomethyl ester of benzene-1,2-dicarboxylic
acid
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21-16 Reaction of a carboxylic acid with an alkoxide 21-23 (a)

ion gives the carboxylate ion.
OCH2CH2CH2OCH2CH2CH2
21-17 LiAlH4 gives HOCH2CH2CH2CH2OH; DIBAH n
gives HOCH2CH2CH2CHO.
(b)
21-18 (a) CH3CH2CH2CH(CH3)CH2OH 1 CH3OH O O
(b) PhOH 1 PhCH2OH OCH2CH2OC(CH2)6C
n
21-19 (a) Ethyl benzoate 1 2 CH3MgBr
(b) Ethyl acetate 1 2 PhMgBr (c)
(c) Ethyl pentanoate 1 2 CH3CH2MgBr O O

NH(CH2)6NHC(CH2)4C
21-20 (a) H2O, NaOH (b) Benzoic acid 1 LiAlH4 n
(c) LiAlH4
21-24
21-21 1. Mg; 2. CO2, then H3O1; 3. SOCl2; O O
4. (CH3)2NH; 5. LiAlH4 NH NH C C
21-22 n
O O

C P 21-25 (a) Ester (b) Acid chloride

H3C O O Adenosine (c) Carboxylic acid
O–
(d) Aliphatic ketone or cyclohexanone
RS H 21-26 (a) CH3CH2CH2CO2CH2CH3 and other
Base
possibilities
(b) CH3CON(CH3)2
(c) CH3CH P CHCOCl or H2C P C(CH3)COCl
−
O O Chapter 22
C P 22-1 (a) (b) OH
H3C O O Adenosine OH
S O– H2C CSCH3
R

(c) OH (d) CH3CH CHOH

H2C COCH2CH3

O O
(e) OH
C R + –O
P
H3C S O Adenosine H2C COH
O–
Acetyl CoA
(f) OH OH

PhCH CCH3 or PhCH2C CH2

22-2 (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 2 (e) 4 (f) 5

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22-3 O O OH 22-14 None can be prepared.

22-15 1. 2 Na1 2OEt; 2. BrCH2CH2CH2CH2Br;
3. H3O1
O OH O 22-16 (a) Alkylate phenylacetone with CH3I
(b) Alkylate pentanenitrile with CH3CH2I
Equivalent; (c) Alkylate cyclohexanone with
more stable
H2C P CHCH2Br
(d) Alkylate cyclohexanone with excess CH3I
O OH
(e) Alkylate C6H5COCH2CH3 with CH3I
(f ) Alkylate methyl 3-methylbutanoate with
CH3CH2I
OH O
Chapter 23
Equivalent; 23-1 (a) OH O
less stable
CH3CH2CH2CHCHCH
22-4 Acid-catalyzed formation of an enol is
CH2CH3
followed by deuteronation of the enol double
bond and dedeuteronation of oxygen.
(b) O HO CH3
22-5 1. Br2; 2. Pyridine, heat
22-6 The intermediate a-bromo acid bromide
undergoes a nucleophilic acyl substitution
reaction with methanol to give an a-bromo
ester.
(c) O
OH
22-7 (a) CH3CH2CHO   (b) (CH3)3CCOCH3
(c) CH3CO2H   (d) PhCONH2
(e) CH3CH2CH2CN (f) CH3CON(CH3)2
− −
22-8 CH2C N H2C C N 23-2 The reverse reaction is the exact opposite of
the forward reaction shown in Figure 23-1.
22-9 Acid is regenerated, but base is used
stoichiometrically. 23-3
22-10 (a) 1. Na1 2OEt; 2. PhCH2Br; 3. H3O1 (a) O (b) CH3 O
(b) 1. Na1 2OEt; 2. CH3CH2CH2Br; C C
3. Na1 2OEt; 4. CH3Br; 5. H3O1 C
(c) 1. Na1 2OEt; 2. (CH3)2CHCH2Br; 3. H3O1 H

22-11 Malonic ester has only two acidic hydrogens

to be replaced. (c) O

22-12 1. Na1 2OEt; 2. (CH3)2CHCH2Br; (CH3)2CHCH2CH CCH

3. Na1 2OEt; 4. CH3Br; 5. H3O1 CH(CH3)2
22-13 (a) (CH3)2CHCH2Br (b) PhCH2CH2Br
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23-4 O CH3 23-14 O

H3C
H 3C CO2Et

23-15 H3C O O

and +
CO2Et CO2Et
O
CH3
H3C
23-16 (a) O CH(COCH3)2

CH3

23-5 (a) Not an aldol product (b) 3-Pentanone (b) (CH3CO)2CHCH2CH2CN

23-6 1. NaOH; 2. LiAlH4; 3. H2/Pd
(c) O
23-7 CHO (CH3CO)2CHCHCH2COEt
NaOH
CH3
CHO
H H H 23-17
(a) O (b) O O
23-8 (a) C6H5CHO 1 CH3COCH3
(b), (c) Not easily prepared (EtO2C)2CHCH2CH2CCH3 CH2CH2CCH3
CO2Et
23-9 The CH2 position between the two carbonyl
groups is so acidic that it is completely
deprotonated to give a stable enolate ion. 23-18 CH3CH2COCH P CH2 1 CH3CH2NO2

23-10 O 23-19
(a) O (b) O

CH2CH2CO2Et CH2CH2CHO

23-11 (a) (b) (c) O

CH3 O O O O O

CH3CHCH2CCHCOEt PhCH2CCHCOEt
CH(CH3)2 Ph

23-20 (a) Cyclopentanone enamine 1 propenenitrile

(c)
O O (b) Cyclohexanone enamine 1 methyl
propenoate
C6H11CH2CCHCOEt
C6H11 23-21 O

23-12 The cleavage reaction is the exact reverse of

the forward reaction.
O
23-13 O O O
23-22 2,5,5-Trimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione 1
C COCH3 1-penten-3-one
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Chapter 24 24-10 HO CH2CH2Br

NH3
24-1 (a) N-Methylethylamine
(b) Tricyclohexylamine HO
(c) N-Ethyl-N-methylcyclohexylamine or
(d) N-Methylpyrrolidine
(e) Diisopropylamine HO CH2Br
( f ) 1,3-Butanediamine 1. NaCN
2. LiAlH4
24-2 (a) [(CH3)2CH]3N (b) (H2C CHCH2)3N HO

24-11 (a) Ethylamine 1 acetone, or isopropylamine

(c) NHCH3 (d) CH3
1 acetaldehyde
NCH2CH3 (b) Aniline 1 acetaldehyde
(c) Cyclopentylamine 1 formaldehyde,
or methylamine 1 cyclopentanone
(e) NHCH(CH3)2 (f)
N CH2CH3 24-12 H3C CHO
NaBH4
+ (CH3)2NH

24-3 (a) CH3O (b) H3C

24-13 (a) 4,4-Dimethylpentanamide
N CH3 or 4,4-dimethylpentanoyl azide
N (b)  p-Methylbenzamide or p-methylbenzoyl
H azide
24-14 (a) 3-Octene and 4-octene
(c) N(CH3)2 (d) NH2
N (b) Cyclohexene (c) 3-Heptene
(d) Ethylene and cyclohexene
N
N
24-15 H2C P CHCH2CH2CH2N(CH3)2
24-4 (a) CH3CH2NH2 (b) NaOH (c) CH3NHCH3 24-16 1. HNO3, H2SO4; 2. H2/PtO2; 3. (CH3CO)2O;
24-5 Propylamine is stronger; benzylamine pKb 5 4. HOSO2Cl; 5. aminothiazole; 6. H2O, NaOH
4.67; propylamine pKb 5 3.29 24-17 (a) 1. HNO3, H2SO4; 2. H2/PtO2; 3. 2 CH3Br
24-6 (a) 
p-Nitroaniline , p-Aminobenzaldehyde , (b) 1. HNO3, H2SO4; 2. H2/PtO2;
p-Bromoaniline 3. (CH3CO)2O; 4. Cl2; 5. H2O, NaOH
(b)  p-Aminoacetophenone , p-Chloroaniline (c) 1. HNO3, H2SO4; 2. Cl2, FeCl3; 3. SnCl2
, p-Methylaniline (d) 1. HNO3, H2SO4; 2. H2/PtO2; 3. (CH3CO)2O;
(c)  p-(Trifluoromethyl)aniline , 4. 2 CH3Cl, AlCl3; 5. H2O, NaOH
p-(Fluoromethyl)aniline , p-Methylaniline 24-18 (a) 1. CH3Cl, AlCl3; 2. HNO3, H2SO4;
24-7 Pyrimidine is essentially 100% neutral 3. SnCl2; 4. NaNO2, H2SO4; 5. CuBr;
(unprotonated). 6. KMnO4, H2O
(b) 1. HNO3, H2SO4; 2. Br2, FeBr3; 3. SnCl2,
24-8 (a) Propanenitrile or propanamide H3O1; 4. NaNO2, H2SO4; 5. CuCN;
(b) N-Propylpropanamide 6. H3O1
(c ) Benzonitrile or benzamide (c) 1. HNO3, H2SO4; 2. Cl2, FeCl3; 3. SnCl2;
(d) N-Phenylacetamide 4. NaNO2, H2SO4; 5. CuBr
24-9 The reaction takes place by two nucleophilic (d) 1. CH3Cl, AlCl3; 2. HNO3, H2SO4; 3. SnCl2;
acyl substitution reactions. 4. NaNO2, H2SO4; 5. CuCN; 6. H3O1
(e) 1. HNO3, H2SO4; 2. H2/PtO2;
3. (CH3CO)2O; 4. 2 Br2; 5. H2O, NaOH;
6. NaNO2, H2SO4; 7. CuBr
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24-19 1. HNO3, H2SO4; 2. SnCl2; 3a. 2 equiv. CH3I; 24-24 Reaction at C2 is disfavored because the
3b. NaNO2, H2SO4; 4. product of 3a 1 product aromaticity of the benzene ring is lost.
of 3b +
E
24-20 E+
H N H
N
N S H
H

H H +
E E
24-21 4.1% protonated H + H
N N
24-22 H H
Attack at C2:
n ​(CH3)3CCH(NH2)CH3
24-25 (CH3)3CCOCH3 ​
E+
Chapter 25
N
25-1 (a) Aldotetrose (b) Ketopentose
(c) Ketohexose (d) Aldopentose
+ +
25-2 (a) S (b) R (c) S
E E + E
N N N 25-3 A, B, and C are the same.
H H H
25-4 H
Unfavorable
HOCH2 CH3 R
Attack at C3: Cl

25-5 CHO
E+
H OH R
N
H OH R

E E E CH2OH
+
H H H 25-6 (a) l-Erythrose; 2S,3S (b) d-Xylose; 2R,3S,4R
(c) d-Xylulose; 3S,4R
+ +
N N N
25-7 CHO
H OH
Attack at C4:
HO H L-(+)-Arabinose

HO H
E+
CH2OH
N
25-8
E H E H E H (a) CHO (b) CHO (c) CHO
HO H HO H HO H
+ +
H OH H OH H OH
+
N N N HO H H OH HO H

Unfavorable CH2OH HO H HO H

24-23 The side-chain nitrogen is more basic than the CH2OH CH2OH
ring nitrogen. 25-9 16 d and 16 l aldoheptoses
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25-10 CHO 25-23 d-Xylose and d-lyxose

H OH 25-24 CO2–
H OH D-Ribose C O
H OH H2C H Base CO2–
CH2OH C O

25-11 HOCH2 CH2

O H, H O
C H OH
OH
CH3CONH H CH3CONH H

OH OH HO H HO H

25-12 CH2OH H OH H OH
*
HOCH2 CH2OH H OH H OH
O OH O OH
OH CH2OH CH2OH
HO OH
HO OH * 25-25 (a) The hemiacetal ring is reduced.
(b) The hemiacetal ring is oxidized.
-D-Fructopyranose -D-Fructofuranose
(c) All hydroxyl groups are acetylated.
25-13 e a
HO e HOCH2 OH Chapter 26
a CH2OH e
O O
HO 26-1 Aromatic: Phe, Tyr, Trp, His; sulfur-containing:
HO OH HO OH Cys, Met; alcohols: Ser, Thr; hydrocarbon side
e e OH e e e
chains: Ala, Ile, Leu, Val, Phe
-D-Galactopyranose -D-Mannopyranose 26-2 The sulfur atom in the ] CH2SH group of
cysteine makes the side chain higher in
25-14 e e
HOCH2 ranking than the ] CO2H group.
O OH
OH 26-3 CO2– CO2– CO2–
e
HO e + S + S R +
HO H3N H H3N H H NH3
a
R S R
H OH HO H H OH
25-15 a-d-Allopyranose
CH3 CH3 CH3
25-16 CH3OCH2 OCH3 AcOCH2 OAc
O O L-Threonine Diastereomers of L-threonine

26-4 Net positive at pH 5 5.3;

net negative at pH 5 7.3
OCH3 OCH3 OAc OAc
26-5 (a) Start with 3-phenylpropanoic acid:
25-17 d-Galactitol
has a plane of symmetry and is a 1. Br2, PBr3; 2. NH3
meso compound, whereas d-glucitol is chiral. (b) Start with 3-methylbutanoic acid:
1. Br2, PBr3; 2. NH3
25-18 The ] CHO end of l-gulose corresponds to
the ] CH2OH end of d-glucose after reduction. 26-6 (a) (CH3)2CHCH2Br (b) N
CH2Br
25-19 d-Allaric
acid has a symmetry plane and is a N
meso compound, but d-glucaric acid is chiral.
H
25-20 d-Allose and d-galactose yield meso aldaric
(c) CH2Br (d) CH3SCH2CH2Br
acids; the other six d-hexoses yield optically
active aldaric acids.
25-21 d-Allose 1 d-altrose
N
25-22 l-Xylose
H
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26-7 26-17 (1) Protect the amino group of leucine.

H CO2H (2) Protect the carboxylic acid group of
1. H2, [Rh(DiPAMP)(COD)]+ BF4– alanine.
C C
2. NaOH, H2O (3) Couple the protected amino acids with
(CH3)2CH NHCOCH3
DCC.
(4) Remove the leucine protecting group.
CO2–
(5) Remove the alanine protecting group.
+
H3N H 26-18 (a) Lyase (b) Hydrolase
(c) Oxidoreductase
26-8 Val-Tyr-Gly (VYG), Tyr-Gly-Val (YGV),
Gly-Val-Tyr (GVY), Val-Gly-Tyr (VGY),
Tyr-Val-Gly (YVG), Gly-Tyr-Val (GYV)
Chapter 27
27-1 CH3(CH2)18CO2CH2(CH2)30CH3
26-9 O O O O
+ 27-2 Glyceryl tripalmitate is higher melting.
H3NCHC N CHC NHCHC NHCH2CO–

CH3SCH2CH2 CH(CH3)2 27-3 [CH3(CH2)7CH P CH(CH2)7CO22]2 Mg21

27-4 Glyceryl dioleate monopalmitate ​n ​glycerol
26-10 O O 1 2 sodium oleate 1 sodium palmitate
HOCCH2 SCH2CHCO–
27-5 O H
+ NH
3
R CO2H
26-11 R R
S
O –O
H H
OH H OH
N + (CH3)2CHCHO + CO2
27-6 The pro-S hydrogen is cis to the ] CH3 group;
the pro-R hydrogen is trans.
O O
27-7
26-12 Trypsin: Asp-Arg 1 Val-Tyr-Ile-His-Pro-Phe (a) OPP
Chymotrypsin: Asp-Arg-Val-Tyr 1 +
Ile-His-Pro-Phe
26-13 Methionine
26-14 C6H5 O + –OPP
N C
C C CH2CO2H
S +
N H
H
+ H
26-15 (a) Arg-Pro-Leu-Gly-Ile-Val
(b) Val-Met-Trp-Asp-Val-Leu (VMWNVL) Base

26-16 This is a typical nucleophilic acyl substitution

reaction, with the amine of the amino acid as
the nucleophile and tert-butyl carbonate as the
leaving group. The tert-butyl carbonate then
-Pinene
loses CO2 and gives tert-butoxide, which is
protonated.
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(b) 27-8
(a) H (b) H
CH3
e

a
CH2 OPP H H CH3

27-9 CH3
CH3
CH3
CO2H

H
e
OH
+CH
2
27-10 Three methyl groups are removed, the
side-chain double bond is reduced, and the
double bond in the B ring is migrated.

Chapter 28
+ 28-3 (59) ACGGATTAGCC (39)
28-4 H
O H N N

N H N N
H
N N
H O

+ 28-5 (39) CUAAUGGCAU (59)

28-6 (59) ACTCTGCGAA (39)
28-7 (a) GCU, GCC, GCA, GCG
(b) UUU, UUC
B H
(c) UUA, UUG, CUU, CUC, CUA, CUG
+
(d) UAU, UAC
28-8 (a) AGC, GGC, UGC, CGC
(b) AAA, GAA
(c) UAA, CAA, GAA, GAG, UAG, CAG
(d) AUA, GUA
28-9 Leu-Met-Ala-Trp-Pro-Stop
28-10 (59) TTA-GGG-CCA-AGC-CAT-AAG (39)
28-11 The cleavage is an SN1 reaction that occurs by
protonation of the oxygen atom followed by
-Bisabolene
loss of the stable triarylmethyl carbocation.
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28-12 NH3 Chapter 30

O H
30-1 Ethylene: c1 is the HOMO and c2* is the
RO P O CH2 CHC N E2 reaction LUMO in the ground state; c2* is the HOMO
OR′ and there is no LUMO in the excited state.
1,3-Butadiene: c2 is the HOMO and c3* is the
LUMO in the ground state; c3* is the HOMO
Chapter 29
and c4* is the LUMO in the excited state.
29-1 HOCH2CH(OH)CH2OH 1 ATP ​n ​
30-2 Disrotatory: cis-5,6-dimethyl-1,3-
HOCH2CH(OH)CH2OPO322 1 ADP
cyclohexadiene; conrotatory: trans-5,6-
29-2 Caprylyl CoA ​n ​Hexanoyl CoA ​n ​ dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene. Disrotatory
Butyryl CoA ​n ​2 Acetyl CoA closure occurs.
29-3 (a) 8 acetyl CoA; 7 passages 30-3 The more stable of two allowed products is
(b) 10 acetyl CoA; 9 passages formed.
29-4 The dehydration is an E1cB reaction. 30-4 trans-5,6-Dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene;
cis-5,6-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene
29-5 At C2, C4, C6, C8, and so forth
30-5 cis-3,6-Dimethylcyclohexene;
29-6 The Si face
trans-3,6-dimethylcyclohexene
29-7 Steps 7 and 10
30-6 A [6 1 4] suprafacial cycloaddition
29-8 Steps 1, 3: Phosphate transfers; steps 2, 5, 8:
30-7 An antarafacial [1,7] sigmatropic
isomerizations; step 4: retro-aldol reaction;
rearrangement
step 5: oxidation and nucleophilic acyl
substitution; steps 7, 10: phosphate transfers; 30-8 A series of [1,5] hydrogen shifts occur.
step 9: E1cB dehydration
30-9 Claisen rearrangement is followed by a Cope
29-9 C1 and C6 of glucose become ] CH3 groups; rearrangement.
C3 and C4 become CO2.
30-10 (a) Conrotatory (b) Disrotatory
29-10 Citrate and isocitrate (c) Suprafacial (d) Antarafacial
(e) Suprafacial
29-11 E1cB elimination of water, followed by
conjugate addition
Chapter 31
29-12 pro-R; anti geometry
31-1 H2C P CHCO2CH3 , H2C P CHCl ,
29-13 The reaction occurs by two sequential H2C P CHCH3 , H2C P CH ] C6H5
nucleophilic acyl substitutions, the first
31-2 H2C P CHCH3 , H2C P CHC6H5 ,
by a cysteine residue in the enzyme, with
H2C P CHC q N
phosphate as leaving group, and the second
by hydride donation from NADH, with the 31-3 The intermediate is a resonance-stabilized
cysteine residue as leaving group. –
benzylic carbanion, Ph CHR.

29-14 Initial imine formation between PMP and
31-4 The polymer has no chirality centers.
a-ketoglutarate is followed by double-bond
rearrangement to an isomeric imine and 31-5 The polymers are racemic and have no optical
hydrolysis. rotation.
29-15 (CH3)2CHCH2COCO22 31-6
29-16 Asparagine
n
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31-7 31-10 Vestenamer: ADMET polymerization of

1,9-decadiene or ROMP of cyclooctene;
Polybutadiene chain
Norsorex: ROMP of norbornene.

Polystyrene chain
Ph Ph
Norbornene
31-8
O O
31-11
C C OCH2CH2O
Atactic
n n
31-9 H
31-12
R′ O N C O OH OH
R
CH2OH
H2C O
H R′O H+

R′ O+ C O
–
C O RNH
OH
R N OH OH OH
H+ +
CH2 OH2