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Provide the major organic product of the following reaction sequence.

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Acid chlorides can be prepared from carboxylic acids by treatment with ________.

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A)   (COCl) 2
B)   SOCl2
C)   KCl
D)   both A and B
E)   both B and C

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Provide the major organic product of the reaction shown below.

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Are carboxylic acids of more than 10 carbons more soluble in polar or nonpolar solvents?

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Provide the major organic product of the following reaction sequence.

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Question 6

What two features are prominent in the infrared spectrum of a carboxylic acid?

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The carbonyl stretch...

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Provide the IUPAC name for the compound shown below.

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o-hydroxyb...

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Which of the reagents listed below would work best in the following reaction? 4 B)  LiAlH4 C)  BH3 -THF D)  LiAl[(OC(CH3) 3]3H E)  none of the above" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >

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A)   NaBH4
B)   LiAlH4
C)   BH3 -THF
D)   LiAl[(OC(CH3) 3]3H
E)   none of the above

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Provide the major organic product of the following reaction sequence.

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Provide the major organic product of the following reaction sequence.

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Question 11

Propose a reasonable synthetic route to prepare cyclohexylacetic acid from methylenecyclohexane.

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1. HBr, peroxides
2....

Question 12

Provide the major organic product of the reaction shown below.

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Question 13

Provide the major organic product of the following reaction.

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Question 14

The conversion of butanoic acid to 2-pentanone is best accomplished with:

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A)   1. thionyl chloride; 2. methylmagnesium bromide.
B)   methyllithium.
C)   1. methanol, sulfuric acid; 2. methyllithium.
D)   1. thionyl chloride; 2. methanol.
E)   1. sulfuric acid; 2. methanol.

Question 15

Suggest a sequence of synthetic steps through which 2-phenylethanol can be prepared from toluene. One of your intermediates must be a carboxylic acid.

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1. Br₂, hν or NBS
2. NaCN, acet...

Question 16

Which of the following is the strongest acid?

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A)   (CH3) 2CHCO2H
B)   CH3CH2CO2H
C)   CH3OCH2CO2H
D)   PhCH2CO2H
E)   O2NCH2CO2H

Question 17

Provide the major organic product for the following reaction.

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Question 18

Carboxylic acids boil at considerably higher temperatures than do alcohols, ketones, or aldehydes of similar molecular weights. This is because they:

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A)   have a greater oxygen content.
B)   are more acidic.
C)   form stable hydrogen-bonded dimers.
D)   are hydrophobic.
E)   none of the above

Question 19

Esters and amides are most easily made by nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions on:

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A)   alcohols.
B)   acid anhydrides.
C)   carboxylates.
D)   carboxylic acids.
E)   acid chlorides.

Question 20

What products result from the reaction of sodium propanoate with hydrobromic acid?

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propanoic ...

Exam 20: Carboxylic Acids

Provide the major organic product of the following reaction sequence.

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Suggest a sequence of synthetic steps through which 2-phenylethanol can be prepared from toluene. One of your intermediates must be a carboxylic acid.

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Provide the major organic product of the following reaction.

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Provide the major organic product of the reaction shown below.

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Provide the major organic product of the following reaction sequence.

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Which of the following is the strongest acid?

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Esters and amides are most easily made by nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions on:

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What products result from the reaction of sodium propanoate with hydrobromic acid?

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Provide the major organic product of the following reaction sequence.

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Are carboxylic acids of more than 10 carbons more soluble in polar or nonpolar solvents?

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The conversion of butanoic acid to 2-pentanone is best accomplished with:

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Provide the IUPAC name for the compound shown below.

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Provide the major organic product for the following reaction.

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Provide the major organic product of the following reaction sequence.

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Carboxylic acids boil at considerably higher temperatures than do alcohols, ketones, or aldehydes of similar molecular weights. This is because they:

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What two features are prominent in the infrared spectrum of a carboxylic acid?

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Which of the reagents listed below would work best in the following reaction?

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Acid chlorides can be prepared from carboxylic acids by treatment with ________.

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Provide the major organic product of the reaction shown below.

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Propose a reasonable synthetic route to prepare cyclohexylacetic acid from methylenecyclohexane.

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