Chapter 9: Q35 E (page 286)
Question: Identify the reagents a–c in the following scheme:

Short Answer
The reagents a, b, c can be given as:
Reagent a - NaNH2, NH3and CH3CH2Br
Reagent b- H2and Lindlar’s catalyst
Reagent c- CH2I2 and Zn(Cu)
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Chapter 9: Q35 E (page 286)
Question: Identify the reagents a–c in the following scheme:

The reagents a, b, c can be given as:
Reagent a - NaNH2, NH3and CH3CH2Br
Reagent b- H2and Lindlar’s catalyst
Reagent c- CH2I2 and Zn(Cu)
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The sex attractant given off by the common housefly is an alkene named muscalure. Propose a synthesis of muscalure starting from acetylene and any alkyl halides needed. What is the IUPAC name for muscalure?

Muscalure
Each of the following syntheses requires more than one step. How
would you carry them out?
(a)
(b) 
Show the terminal alkyne and alkyl halide from which the following products can be obtained. If two routes look feasible, list both.
Using any alkyne needed, how would you prepare the following alkenes?
(c) 3-Methyl-1-pentene
Occasionally, a chemist might need to invert the stereochemistry of an alkene—that is, to convert a cis alkene to a trans alkene, or vice versa. There is no one-step method for doing an alkene inversion, but the transformation can be carried out by combining several reactions in the proper sequence. How would you carry out the following reactions?
(a)
(b)
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