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Identify the unknown compound A and B and their reactions with H2 on a catalyst and acidic permanganate. Draw missing structures and mechanisms to explain the reactions.
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Problem A symmetrical unknown compound A, C8H16, reacts with H2 on a 1% Pt/C catalyst to form B (C8H18). Treatment of A with acidic permanganate affords butanone only. Identify A and B.
Addition to Conjugated Dienes resonance forms of the allylic carbocation
The 1,2-addition product is typical Markovnikov. The 1,4-addition product is due to the resonance forms of the allylic carbocation intermediate.
Draw a mechanism to explain the following reaction: Hint: Why are there two products?
a-Terpinene, C10H16 (A), is a pleasant-smelling hydrocarbon that has been isolated from oil of marjoram. On hydrogenation over a palladium catalyst, a-terpinene reacts with 2 equivalents of hydrogen to yield a new hydrocarbon, C10H20 (B). On reaction with acidic KMnO4, a -terpinene yields the compounds below. Propose a structures for A and B. Outline all chemical reactions.
Alkynes Reaction Acidity Synthesis
s-Complex of Acetylene p-Bonds
Outline the synthetic steps. Indicate all necessary reagents for each step.