Chapter 18: Q69P (page 973)
Show a complete mechanism for this equilibrium established in diethyl ether with HCl gas as catalyst.

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Chapter 18: Q69P (page 973)
Show a complete mechanism for this equilibrium established in diethyl ether with HCl gas as catalyst.


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Question. The mass spectrum of unknown compound A shows a molecular ion at m/z 116 and prominent peaks at m/z 87 and m/z 101. Its UV spectrum shows no maximum above 200 nm. The IR and NMR spectra of A follow. When A is washed with dilute aqueous acid, extracted into dichloromethane , and the solvent evaporated, it gives a product B. B shows a strong carbonyl signal at 1715 cm-1in the IR spectrum and a weak maximum at 274nm(E =16) in the UV spectrum. The mass spectrum of B shows a molecular ion of m/z 72. Determine the structures of A and B, and show the fragmentation to account for the peaks at m/z 87 and 101.


Rank the following compounds in order of increasing amount of hydrate present at equilibrium.

Rank the following carbonyl compounds in order of increasing equilibrium constant for hydration:
Predict the major products of the following reactions:
(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Sodium triacetoxyborohydride, , is a mild reducing agent that reduces aldehydes more quickly than ketones. It can be used to reduce aldehydes in the presence of ketones, such as in the following reaction:

(a) Draw a complete Lewis structure for sodium triacetoxyborohydride.
(b) Propose a mechanism for the reduction of an aldehyde by sodium triacetoxyborohydride.
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