Exam 16: Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions

The product of the following reaction is a primary essence contained within bananas. a)Draw its structure. b)The product of the above reaction could also be produced by the reaction of an acid and an alcohol. Draw their structures.

Draw the structure of prop-2-enamide.

Which of the following is the correct assignment of the classes of the following compounds?

Draw the major products of the following biochemical reaction (where R = a fatty acid chain).

Rank the following from highest to lowest reactivity toward reaction with EtOH.

Provide the missing structure(s) or reagent(s) for each reaction or sequences of reactions. Show all relevant stereochemistry. -Provide missing structure(s):

Consider the reaction below to answer the following question(s). -Refer to instructions. The product of this reaction is:

The following a monomer of the polymer used in biodegradable sutures called Lactomerâ. Upon hydrolysis what product(s) form(s)? Draw the appropriate structure(s).

Draw the structure of polymer formed in the following reaction. Show only a single monomer.

Which of the following is the correct order of decreasing reactivity in hydrolysis reactions (more reactive > less reactive)?

What is the correct assignment of the names of the following substituted benzenes?

Provide IUPAC names for the structures in the following question(s). -Name:

Of the following, which represents a possible direct conversion of the reactant to product shown?

Consider the information below to answer the following question(s). The reaction of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol in the presence of acid is termed a Fischer esterification. -Refer to instructions. The nucleophile in this reaction is indicated by letter _____.

Tell which spectroscopic technique you would use to distinguish between the two members of the pair. Tell what differences you would expect to see. -Identify spectroscopic technique:

Provide the missing structure(s) or reagent(s) for each reaction or sequences of reactions. Show all relevant stereochemistry. -Provide missing structure(s):

Circle any of the following structures that are not considered to be derivatives of carboxylic acids.

Provide the missing structure(s) or reagent(s) for each reaction or sequences of reactions. Show all relevant stereochemistry. -Provide missing structure(s):

What is the major organic product produced by the following reaction?

Which of the following is the correct order of decreasing acid strength of the following compounds (more acidic > less acidic)?