Chem 336 - Spring 2002
Organic Chemistry III
Dr. Carl C. Wamser
1. (2 pts) Give a complete name for the following:
(E)-5-methyl-4-heptenoic acid
2. (4 pts) Complete the following reactions by adding the missing part: either the starting compound, the necessary reagents and conditions, or the expected major product.
a) 
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3. (4 pts) Write a complete mechanism for the acid-catalyzed Fischer esterification of acetic acid in acidic methanol solution. Show all steps, all resonance forms for any intermediates involved, and electron-pushing arrows.
