Exam 10: Structure and Synthesis of Alcohols

Distillation of mixtures of ethanol and water cannot increase the ethanol content of the mixture above 95% because this solution boils at a lower temperature than either pure ethanol or pure water. The term which describes this lower boiling mixture is ________.

What Grignard reagent and carbonyl compound could be used to prepare 1-ethylcyclohexanol?

Reaction of ethylmagnesium bromide with which of the following compounds yields a secondary alcohol after quenching with aqueous acid?

1-Methylcyclopentanol is classified as ________.

Provide the structure of the major organic product in the reaction below. (CH₃)₂CHCH₂CH₂CHO →

What two combinations of Grignard and carbonyl compound can be used to prepare 3-hexanol?

Which of the following substrates will not form a Grignard reagent when treated with Mg/diethylether?

Provide an acceptable name for the compound below. (CH₃)₂CHCH₂OH

Provide an acceptable name for the compound below.

Name the compound shown below.

Provide the structure of the major organic product in the reaction shown below.

Why are ether solvents used in the preparation of Grignard and organolithium reagents?

The reaction of CH₃CH₂MgBr with CH₃COCH₂CH₃ gives ________.

Provide the structure of the major organic product in the reaction shown below.

Which of the following terms best describes the reactive nature of a Grignard reagent?

Name the compound shown below.

Name the compound shown below.

Provide an acceptable name for the compound below. HOCH₂CH₂OH

Consider the alcohol 3-methylpentan-3-ol. Is this alcohol primary, secondary, or tertiary?

Provide an acceptable name for the compound below.