Test 2 answers
Dr. Bachrach
CHEM 2319-2
3/9/2011

1) Provide the IUPAC name for the following compounds.

a)

(2Z)-7-ethyl-3,4-dimethyl-2,6-nonadiene

b)

(5S,6R)-5-chloro-6-ethyl-1,3-hexadiene

c)

(2Z)-1-bromo-3-ethyl-2-methyloct-2-ene-4-yne

d)

(1R,3R)-1,3-diethylcyclohexane

2) Provide the appropriate reagent to affect the following reactions.

a)

b)

3) Give a mechanism, using curved arrows, to describe the following reaction:

4) The hydrogenation of compound A gives two diastereomeric products. Identify the products, indicate which is the major product, and explain your answer.

5) Predict> the product(s) of the following reactions

a)

b)

c)

d)

7) Starting with ethyne, any alkene you like and any inorganic reagents, propose a synthesis of the following compound.