Organic Chemistry II

Professor Carl C. Wamser

Chem 335 - Winter 2005

Chapter 15 Quiz

1. (5 points) Complete each of the following reactions by adding the missing part: either the necessary reagents and conditions or the final major product.

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2. (2 points) Write a complete mechanism for the formation of dimethyl ether from methanol using sulfuric acid as catalyst.


3. (3 points) Balance the oxidation reaction shown below. Pyridine is the solvent (don’t include it in the balanced reaction) and HCl is the acid.