Organic Chemistry I Chem 334 - Fall 2011

Quiz 6

Professor Carl C. Wamser

1. (4 points)  Complete each of the following reactions by adding the missing part:  either the original reactant, the necessary reagents and conditions, or the final major product.

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2. (2 points)  Write a complete mechanism for the following reaction.  Show all steps and use appropriate electron-pushing arrows.

3.  (4 points)  Write synthetic sequences that show the steps needed (show reagents and conditions for each step) to accomplish the following conversions.  No mechanisms needed.

a)  prepare tert-butyl iodide from isobutyl iodide

b)  prepare isobutyl bromide from tert-butyl bromide