Organic Chemistry III

Professor Carl C. Wamser

Chem 336 - Spring 2007

Quiz 19

1. (2 points) Give a complete name for the following:

(E)-4-(p-nitrophenyl)-2-oxo-3-butenoic acid


2. (2 points) Complete each acid-base reaction and predict whether the reaction will be favorable (to the left or to the right).

a)

b)


3. (2 points) Complete each of the following reactions by adding the missing part:

a)

b)


4. (4 points) Write a complete mechanism for the Fischer esterification shown below. Show all steps and all resonance forms for any intermediates.