Purchase Solution

Cyclopentanone and bromine in acetic acid

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

Write the complete stepwise mechanism for the reaction of cyclopentanone with bromine in acetic acid to give 2-bromocyclopentanone. Show all intermediate structures and all electron flow with arrows.

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

This solution helps go through the stepwise mechanism for the reaction of cyclopentanone and bromine in acetic acid

Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Thermochemistry

The quiz helps in revising basic concepts about thermochemistry.

Match Elements with their Symbols

Elements are provided: choose the matching one- or two-letter symbol for each element.

General Chemistry - Classification of Matter

This test will assess your knowledge on the classification of matter which includes elements, compounds and mixtures.

Functional groups in Organic Chemistry

You will be tested on the names of functional groups in Organic Chemistry. It is very important to know the functional groups to understand Organic reactions.

Periodic table

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Addition to double bonds, oxidation of double bonds

    c) Oxidation of 1-methylcyclohexene using O3, Zn and acetic acid leads to cleavage of the double bond and addition of a carbonyl carbon. See structures in the attached file.

  • Percent Mass and Stoichiometry

    (C2 H5 OH) is oxidized to a limited extent (it turns to acetic acid) and the wine becomes very sour and is no longer drinkable.

  • Organic reactions .

    The major alkene product, B, gives only cyclopentanone after ozone treatment followed by reduction with zinc in acetic acid. Identify A and B, and write the reaction. Please see the attached file.

  • Bromine addition to trans-cinnamic acid

    59405 Bromine addition to trans-cinnamic acid During bromine addition to trans-cinnamic acid, why is it necessary to maintain excess bromine in the reaction mixture and how can you tell there is an excess of bromine?

  • The Ka of Acetic Acid

    (compare your results from #2 above to the standard or accepted pKa and Ka) 4. Look up the accepted value for the Ka acetic acid in a handbook or on the internet.

  • Concentration of Acetic Acid in Vinegar Lab

    241478 Concentration of Acetic Acid in Vinegar Lab 1. Is acetic acid a strong acid or a weak acid? Write a net ionic equation of acetic acid in water. 2.

  • Neutralization of Acetic Acid with NaOH

    Thank You, The formula for acetic acid is CH3COOH and for sodium hydroxide is NaOH.

  • Formula associated with Salicylic Acid

    The initial formula used to solve salicylic acid reacts with acetic anhydrate to form aspirin is found in the solution. The empirical and numerical formula are used.

  • Making dilute solutions from given concentration

    If you wanted 100mL of a 0.1M acetic acid solution, how much 17.4M acetic acid and how much water do you need to add to make the 100mL of 0.1M acetic acid? 1.

View More Related Solutions