organic chemistry midterm 1 108B+W2015+Ex1EC+synth+key

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EC) Given an unlimited Aldrich Chemical Gold Card, start from the reagent shown and devise a synthesis of the given products that Aldrich can't afford to keep in stock. You may use any organic compounds containing 6 CARBONS or LESS and any inorganic reagents. You do not need to show a mechanism. You DO need to show each essential intermediate product and the synthesis of any organometallic reagents used. 8 --KEY--Chemistry 108B Exam #1-Winter 2015 --KEY-- (b) (a) the precursor of styrene polymer plastics (must be synthesized WITHOUT having to separate o,p or polyalkylated products) Styrene Ibuprofen To cure your O-Chem headache CH 3 O OH CO 2 CH 3 MgBr Mg CH 3 Br O HBr O polar addition of HBr H (+) OH MgBr O Br Mg O Br 2 FeBr 3 (sep o,p) O O Cl , AlCl 3 NaBH 4 OH PBr 3 9 7 Br KOH OH PBr 3 O Br MgBr Br 2 FeBr 3 Mg O O Cl , AlCl 3 O H 2 /Pd NBS Br KOH NaBH 4 OH H (+) EXTRACREDIT!!EXTRACREDIT!!HOLYCRAPEVENONEXAM1HE'SGIVINGUSEXTRACREDIT!

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  • EC) Given an unlimited Aldrich Chemical Gold Card, start from the reagent shown and devise a synthesis of the given products that Aldrich can't afford to keep in stock. You may use any organic compounds containing 6 CARBONS or LESS and any inorganic reagents. You do not need to show a mechanism. You DO need to show each essential intermediate product and the synthesis of any organometallic reagents used.

    8--KEY--Chemistry 108B Exam #1-Winter 2015--KEY--

    (b)

    (a)

    the precursor of styrene polymer plastics(must be synthesized WITHOUT having to separate o,p or polyalkylated products)

    Styrene

    IbuprofenTo cure your

    O-Chem headache

    CH3

    OOH

    CO2

    CH3

    MgBr

    Mg

    CH3

    Br

    O

    HBrO

    polar additionof HBr

    H(+)OH

    MgBr

    O

    Br

    MgO

    Br2FeBr3

    (sep o,p)

    O

    O

    Cl , AlCl3

    NaBH4

    OH

    PBr3

    9

    7

    Br

    KOHOH

    PBr3

    O

    Br

    MgBr

    Br2FeBr3

    MgO

    O

    Cl , AlCl3

    O

    H2/PdNBS Br KOH

    NaBH4 OH

    H(+)

    EXTRACREDIT!!EXTRACREDIT!!HOLYCRAPEVENONEXAM1HE'SGIVINGUSEXTRACREDIT!