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Aromatic Problems 2013

The document provides 25 practice problems involving mechanisms and products for reactions involving aromatic and heterocyclic compounds. The problems cover a variety of reaction types including substitutions, additions, eliminations, oxidations and reductions. Specific reactants provided include amines, alcohols, halides, acids and bases. The goal is to provide reaction mechanisms and products for the multi-step organic syntheses presented.

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Aromatic Problems 2013

The document provides 25 practice problems involving mechanisms and products for reactions involving aromatic and heterocyclic compounds. The problems cover a variety of reaction types including substitutions, additions, eliminations, oxidations and reductions. Specific reactants provided include amines, alcohols, halides, acids and bases. The goal is to provide reaction mechanisms and products for the multi-step organic syntheses presented.

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Aromatic

 and  Heterocyclic  Chemistry       Jonathan  W.  Burton  

Practice  Problems    
 
Provide  mechanisms,  and  where  appropriate  products,  for  the  following  reactions:  
 
1)  
O

Cl3C Cl
O
N N
H H CCl3
 
 
2)
Br
O N O Br

N N
iPr3Si iPr3Si
 
 
3)  
O O HCl, heat O
NH2
+
N
Me
N
Me  
 
4)  
H O

OH NaOH, CHCl OH
3

 
 
5)  

CH3CH2CH2Cl, AlCl3

 
 
6)  
O
O O
Et2NH heat
Br

O
O  
 
 
 

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Aromatic  and  Heterocyclic  Chemistry       Jonathan  W.  Burton  

7)  

Me N Me
Br
Mg, then Ph C18H17N
F  
 
8)  
i) Na H O
ii) Cl S Cl
Me
HO OH O
a polymer
Me  
 
9)  
CO2Et
O O O
+
CO2Et
OEt EtO2C N
NH2 H  
 
10)  
O
SiMe3 KF
Ph
O O
OSO2CF3
Ph Ph
O Ph  
 
11)  
Cl3CCO2Na

diglyme, ∆
Cl  
 
12)  
O2N
Me Me
i) F NO2

Me N Me ii) aq. NaOH Me OH  


 
13)  
NH2 Ph
N N Pb(OAc)4 Ph
N + O
N heat N
O  
 
 
 
 

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14)  
CO2Et
HC CCO2Et
OH Et3N, ∆ N
N
CO2Bn CO2Bn
 
 
15)  
O
Cl NH2
H
NHNH2 EtOH, ∆ N
H  
 
16)    
i) Na, NH3(I), EtOH (1 equiv),
then NH4Cl, then H3O+

N ii) NaOH O  
 
17)    
EtO2C


+
CO2Et  
 
18)  
Cl
Cl
O
C10H14
AlCl3 AlCl3
 
 
19)  
NO2 HCl, NaNO2, 0 °C H2N
P(OMe)3
C12H9N
heat then heat N
H
 
 
20)  
MeO i) Na, NH3 / EtOH O
ii) H3O+
MeO COOH COOH

MeO O  
 
 
 
 

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Aromatic  and  Heterocyclic  Chemistry       Jonathan  W.  Burton  

21)    
O•
2 equiv.
N
KO3S SO3K
OH O O
 
 
22)  
H OH Me
N
NMe MsCl, Et3N
CO2tBu CO2tBu
N N
H H
single enantiomer racemate  
 
23)  
NH O
NO2 N
i) H2N NH2 N

ii) tBuOK N NH2


F  
 
24)  
SO3H
SO3H H SO H2SO4
2 4

160 °C 80 °C
 
 
25)  
O O EtONa, EtO2C S CO2H
+ EtOH
EtO2C S CO2Et
Ph Ph
Ph Ph  
 
25)  
For  the  following  compounds,  suggest  a  synthesis  from  the  unsubstituted  aromatic  parent  
stated  in  parentheses;  more  than  one  step  may  be  required  in  each  case.    
 
CN
F Br
Ph CHO
O
N
H
(benzene) (benzene) (indole) (furan)  
 
26)  Suggest  syntheses  of  the  following  from  either  benzene  or  toluene.  
I
Me F

Br F
Br Me  

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