Exercise-3
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A biologically active compound, Bombykol is obtained from a natural source. The structure of the compound is determined by the following reactions:
(a) On hydrogenation, Bombykol gives a compound , which reacts with acetic anhydride to give an ester.
(b) Bombykol also reacts with acetic anhydride to give another ester, which on oxidative ozonolysis gives a mixture of butanoic acid, oxalic acid and -acetoxy decanoic acid.
Determine the number of double bonds in Bombykol. Write the structures of compound and Bombykol. How many geometrical isomers are possible for Bombykol?
The decreasing order of the ratio of addition to compounds to is:
Identify and in the following synthetic scheme and write their structures. Explain the formation of labelled formaldehyde as one of the products when compound is treated with and subsequently ozonolysed. Mark the carbon in the entire scheme.
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In conversion of -butanone to propanoic acid which reagent is used?
Which one of the following undergoes reaction with sodium hydroxide solution to give the corresponding alcohol and acid?
In the Cannizzaro reaction given below,
, the slowest step is :
Trichloroacetaldehyde was subjected to the Cannizzaro's reaction by using . The mixture of the products contain sodium trichloroacetate ion and another compound. The other compound is :
Identify the correct order of boiling points of the following compounds