Practice Problem: Synthesis of a Carboxylic Acid Using an Alkene and Aldehyde

Name: Practice Problem: Synthesis of a Carboxylic Acid Using an Alkene and Aldehyde
Uploaded: 2022-11-21T16:14:20-07:00
Duration: 5 min 50 s
Description: Practice Problem: Synthesis of a Carboxylic Acid Using an Alkene and Aldehyde

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Using 3-methyl-1-butene and formaldehyde as sources of carbon, show how the compound below could be made. You may have any other organic/inorganic reagents you deem necessary.

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Mona

November 26, 2024

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QUESTION: Hi Chemmunity Team

just a quick question, does not have anything to do with this topic.

So when we bromonate (jusing NBS/hv) which pozition do we attach the br?

is it on the more sub, or least sub? i am getting this confused. Cause I found this picture (attached) where br is attached on the carbon next to the dobble bond, and not on the actual dobble bond, why?

IS IT THAT: if its an alkane (like no dobble bond in the picture) > then we attach the br on the most sub carbon.

AND IF: dobble bond is present = we attach the br adjacent to the dobble bond?

I have made 5 "questions" where NBS/ hv is present, i have tried to awnser them, but I dont know if its right?

(the questions is in this comment)