Synthesis from benzene, toluene or alcohols (4C or less) - Outline the possible synthesis of each of the following compounds from benzene/ toluene using any necessary aliphatic or inorganic compound
1) butyl benzene
2) 1-phenylethanol
3) 3-bromobenzoi ...
How did I get a greater than 100% recovery of benzoic acid? - To quickly summarize, the lab dealt with isolating benzoic acid from a mixture via chemically active extraction. The mixture consisted of cellulose, methyl orange and of course the benzoic acid.
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aldol condensation - a. "Crossed" or "mixed" aldol condensations are practical for synthesis, if one of the aldehydes (or ketones) has no alpha-hydrogen atoms. Explain.
b. In the aldol condensation, why might it be es ...
Fatty acid oxidation and fatty acid synthesis - Metabolism uses various ways to ensure that 2 opposing pathways do not occur at the same time. For the following pair of pathways list 2 ways (different cell location, allosteric effector, covalent m ...