Chapter 17: Q51P (page 567)
The following 1HNMR spectrum is that of an alcohol, C8H10O
. Propose a structure.

Short Answer
The alcohol with the formula C8H10Othat satisfies the 1H NMR data is 4-methylbenzylalcohol.

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Chapter 17: Q51P (page 567)
The following 1HNMR spectrum is that of an alcohol, C8H10O
. Propose a structure.

The alcohol with the formula C8H10Othat satisfies the 1H NMR data is 4-methylbenzylalcohol.

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Phenols generally have lower pKa’s than aliphatic alcohols because of resonance stabilization with the aromatic ring. Draw all of the resonance contributors for the phenolate ions below. Make note of how the substituents either stabilize or destabilize the system.

Question: Give IUPAC names for the following compounds:






Rank the following substances in order of increasing acidity:
The trimethylsilyl (TMS) protecting group is one of several silicon protecting groups for alcohols. For each reaction, draw the mechanism for the protection of (R)-3-bromo-1-butanol with the following silyl chlorides, using triethylamine as the base:
(a) tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (TBS-Cl)
(b) triisopropylsilyl chloride (TIPS-Cl)
(c) triethylsilyl chloride (TES-Cl)
Question: What carbonyl compounds give the following alcohols on reduction with ? Show all possibilities.
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)
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