Exam 10: Structure and Synthesis of Alcohols

In a 1-butanol molecule, what part of the molecule is described as hydrophilic?

Provide the structure of the major organic product in the reaction shown below. (CH₃)₂CHCl

Arrange the following alcohols in order of increasing boiling point: (CH₃)₃COH, CH₃(CH₂)₄OH, (CH₃)₃CCH₂OH, and (CH₃)₂CHCH₂CH₂OH.

Provide the major organic product of the reaction below.

Provide the major organic product(s) of the reaction below.

Provide the IUPAC name for the compound below.

Ethanol that contains added impurities that make it unfit for drinking is described as ________.

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

Provide the reagents necessary to carry out the transformation shown below.

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

Using any compound that contains a carbonyl as your starting material, how would you synthesize butan-2-ol?

In addition to the use of complex metal hydrides, what other reaction can be used to reduce aldehydes and ketones to alcohols?

Provide the major organic product of the following reaction.

Provide the reagents necessary to accomplish the following transformation.

Provide the name of the major organic product that results when 1-pentene is subjected to hydroboration/oxidation.

Explain why the compound below is unsuitable as a starting material to form a Grignard reagent.