208 CHEMISTRY Survey of Human Biochemistry Fall Term, 2008
Homework Assignment #1 (16 points) Due: Monday, October 6, 2008 1. Classify each of the following as a primary, secondary, or tertiary alcohol. OH a. CH3 C CH3 2. CH2 CH3 b. OH c. CH3 CH3 C CH3 CH2 OH
Which one of the two compounds shown below would be expected to be more soluble in water and why? CH3 CH2 CH CH2 CH2 OH and CH3 CH2 OH CH3 Arrange the compounds shown below in order of increasing boiling point in. a. CH3 OH b. CH3 CH2 CH3 c. CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 OH
3.
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Draw the condensed structural formula for the major product of each of the following reactions. a. CH3 CH CH2 CH2 OH OH b. CH3 CH CH3 CH CH3 [O] CH3 H+ , heat
c.
CH2
OH
[O]
5.
Draw the condensed structural formula of the alcohol that could produce each of the following compounds. O a. CH3 CH CH3 C H b.
6.
Identify the alcohol, aldehyde or ketone associated with each of the a. following. b. c. Found in alcoholic beverages. Used as a solvent in fingernail-polish remover. Found in almond flavoring.
7.
Draw the condensed structural formula of the organic product when hydrogen and a nickel catalyst reduce each of the following compounds: O C H a. b. CH3 CH2 O C CH2 CH3
8.
a.
Identify the following as hemiacetals or acetals: HO OCH 2CH3 CH3 C CH3 (ii)
OCH 3
(i)
OCH 2CH3 b. 9. Draw the condensed structural formulas for the alcohols and carbonyl compounds used in their synthesis.
For each of the following comp...