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    Solve: Calculating the Equivalent Weight of an Unknown Substance

    An unknown organic carboxylic acid, mp = 139-141 degrees Celsius, is burned with a yellow, sooty flame. The sodium fusion test showed that nitrogen was present. It did not react with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride, but did give a positive test when treated with 5% aqueous ferrous ammonium sulfate solution, acidified with 3 N H2SO4,

    Identify Unknown Compound with Iodoform Test and Baeyer Reagent

    An unknown compound burned with a yellow, nonsmoky flame and was found to be insoluble in 5% sodium hydroxide solution but soluble in concentrated sulfuric acid. Measurement of its boiling point gave a range of 130-131 degrees C. Combustion analysis gave a molecular formula of C5H8O. It was found to give a semicarbazone with

    Suitable Structures

    Compound A (C7H14O) burned with a yellow, nonsooty flame and did not decolorized a bromine-methylene chloride solution. It did give a positive 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine test, but a negative Tollens test. Treatment of the compound with lithium aluminum hydride followed by neutralization with acid, produced Compound B, which ga

    Simple compound reacts with carboxylic acid to make lidocaine

    Identify and draw the structures of two simpler compounds one from which should be a carboxylic acid, from which you could make lidocaine. what type of reaction would these two compounds undergo in order to form lidocaine, and what is the other product of this reaction?

    Primary Alcohols Oxidizing to Aldehydes and Carboxylic Acids

    Primary alcohols can be oxidized to aldehydes and carboxylic acids. Often it is difficult to stop at the aldehyde oxidation state. One method frequently used to accomplish this, for those that boil below about 100 degrees C, is to remove the product from the reaction mixture as it is formed. This method is based on the fact t

    In the preparation of amides, acid chlorides or anhydrides may be used to react with the selected amine. It is known that acid chlorides are more reactive than the corresponding anhydrides in this type of nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction. Offer a reasonable explanation for this observation.

    In the preparation of amides, acid chlorides or anhydrides may be used to react with the selected amine. It is known that acid chlorides are more reactive than the corresponding anhydrides in this type of nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction. Offer a reasonable explanation for this observation.

    Free-radical intermediate

    Which one of the following reactions involves a free-radical intermediate? a. Acid-catalyzed hydration of (CH3CH2)2C=CHCH3 b. Addition of hydrogen bromide to (CH3CH2)2C=CHCH3 in the presence of peroxides c. Alkylation of sodium acetylide with bromoethane d. Dehydration of (CH3CH2)3COH with H2SO4 e. E1 elimination of

    Problems with Organic Chemistry Questions

    Please answer the following problems - include diagrams in the solution. 24.9 What factor determines whether a carbon atom in a compound is chiral? 24.27 Write structural formulas for the following organic compounds: (b) 1,3,5-trichlorocyclohexane (c) 2,3-dimethylpentane (d) 2-bromo-4phenylpentane (e) 3,4,5-trimet

    Classifying Nitrogen atoms and IUPAC naming

    Classify nitrogen atoms as Primary, Secondary, or Quaternary Compounds IUPAC Naming Covert the Following Fischer projections into tetrahedral representations and assign R or S stereochemistry to each. See attached for diagrams.

    Organic Chemistry: Synthesizing

    I am looking for an explanation to this question so that i can use them to review for my test. I have a vague idea of what is going on, i think i am just overwhelmed and need someone to simplify. Thanks. Synthesizing ethers via acid-catalyzed condensation reactions has limited usefulness. The conditions (sulfuric acid and hea

    Para-position directors and IUPAC

    Please see attached 1. 2. Even through the para position is one carbon father from the coarboxyl group than the meta position, p-cyanobenzoic acid is more acidic than m-cyanobenzoic acid. Explain the differences in acidity between p-cyanobenzoic acid and m-cyanobenzoic acid. 3. Explain the differences in acidity betw

    Equation for the reaction of propanal

    In writtena assigment 9, question 4. I need the name of the organic product. Write an equation for the reaction of propanal with each of the following reagents, and name the organic product. cyanide ion sodium borohydride phenylmagnesium bromide, then H3O+ Thanks. also what is a good time to reach you, I know we

    Esterification of Isopentyl Alcohol

    1. If you look at a reaction for an esterification reaction, you cannot tell where the oxygen comes from (acid or alcohol). Draw the mechanism of this reaction, and devise an experiment using the mechanism and O18 (O18 isotope) to help prove unequivocally where the oxygen comes from. 2. The Fischer Esterification is highly re

    Reagent, Reactant or Product: Mechanisms

    Please provide complete answers and explanations and diagrams clearly labeled for all parts asked in the problem. Please provide it in a format that I can manipulate. See attachment for diagrams. Thanks.

    Spectrums and Reactions

    See the attached file. 1. i. Clearly draw the structure of the Lopinavir. (You can find the structure using any internet search engine.) ii. What is the use of Lopinavir? (maximum: two sentences) iii. On the structure that you have drawn label the following groups, if present: one phenyl ring, one benzyl ring, one amide

    Reactions of Ethanol and Cyclohexanol

    Show how ethanol and cyclohexanol may be used to synthesize cyclohexyl ethyl ether using tosylation followed by Williamson ether synthesis. Why can't we synthesize this product simply by mixing the two alcohols, adding some sulfuric acid and heating?

    Monochlorination Products of this Reaction

    Organic Chemisty 1 CHEM 307.002 Exam 7 Review (50 points maximum) 1. Please complete the following reactions by supplying the missing reactants or product(s) as indicated by a ? mark. Do not balance and do not show inorganic products or mechanisms. (22 points.) 2. Consider the reaction below to answer t

    Weak acid and weak base

    Weak acid/Weak Base 1. Calculate the [H3O+], pH, and the fraction of dissociation (&#945;) in an aqueous 0.140 M NH3 solution. (Hint: You will need the Ka, located in the back of your textbook.) NH3 + H2O <-->NH4+ + OH- 2. BHClO4 (0.10M) salt is formed from base B (Kb=1.5×10-4) and perchloric acid which dissociated into BH+

    Acid and Base Organic Chemistry Example Problems

    I have most of the answers on the attachment. I just looking to see if I am on the right track. I have added everything including back ground info that was posted on my lab assignment. I have also included all of my lab work which is completed and assumed correct on an attachment below. 1. What is the equivalence volume of

    Find Ka, % dissocation, given concentration and pH

    1. A 2.5M solution of hydrocyanic acid has a measured pH of 4.5. Calculate the Ka for hydrocyanic acid and its % dissociation. 2. Using an equimolar mixture of formic acid (Ka=1.8 x 10^-4) and sodium formate, determine the pH that this buffer solution will have.

    Butyric Acid and Hydrazoic Acid

    Hydrazoic acid, HN3, and butyric acid, HC4H7O2, are both weak monoprotic acids. Their pKa values (at 25oC) are 4.72 and 4.82, respectively. What is [C4H7O2-] in a solution in which the stoichiometric concentrations of HN3 and HC4H7O2 are 0.165 mol/L and 1.19x10-6 mol/L, respectively? Give your answer with three significant f

    Crossed Cannizzaro reaction with Formaldehyde

    I am having trouble with this problem. "...crossed Canizzaro reactions can be realized when one of the components is formaldehyde. Predict the products of the reaction below and give a suitable name to the reactants and products" Also, is formaldehyde the oxidizer or reducer in this reaction. I think this reaction is me

    Fischer Esterification

    Please see the attached file for the fully formatted problems. 1. The Fischer esterification is really an example of a. a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction b. an aldol condensation reaction c. an elimination reaction (either E1 or E2) d. an electrophilic addition reaction e. a conjugated addition reaction

    Amines

    Please see the attached file for the fully formatted problems. 1. Which reaction sequence would be best to prepare m-chloroaniline from benzene? a. chlorination, nitration, reduction b. nitration, reduction, chlorination c. nitration, chlorination d. nitration, chlorination, reduction e. nitration, reduction, acet

    Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

    Please see the attached file for the fully formatted problems. 1. Which one of the following is the least effective method for the synthesis of the compound shown? a. treat trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexanol with sodium acetate b. combine trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexanol and acetic anhydride in the presence of pyridine c.

    Recrystallization Process of 1,1-Diphenylethanol

    Please see the attached file for the fully formatted problems. 1,1-diphenylethanol I made the Grignard reaction with phenylmagnesiumbromide react with ethyl acetate to give 1,1-diphenylethanol. After drying with sodium sulfate, all in the solution was ether and crude oil solid. After all the ether evaporated or remove by

    Diprotic Acids and Solution Equlibria

    2. A 1.200 M solution of HCl is added to a solution containing 0.150 moles of sodium phosphate (Na3PO4). The resulting solution is then diluted to exactly 0.500 L, at which time the pH was found to be pH 8.00. What is the concentration of H2PO4- and HPO4-2 in the solution and how many mL of HCl were added? (For phosphoric acid

    Spectrophotometry, Absorbance and Transmittance

    1.A portable photometer with a linear response to radiation registered 73.6 &#956;A with a blank solution in the light path. Replacement of the blank with an absorbing solution yielded a response of 24.9 &#956;A. Calculate: a) The percent transmittance of the sample solution. b) The absorbance of the sample solution.

    Aromatic Compounds and Electrophilic Substitution

    1. Provide structures for these compounds. (a) p-nitrobenzoic acid (b) 3, 5-dimethylcychohexanone (c) N-methyl-2,3-dimethylhexanamide (d) 4-ethyl-2-propyloctanoic acid 3. Order the following compounds in order of increasing reactivity (1 being the most reactive. (a) CH3CONH2 ______ CH3COCl_______ CH3