EDEN UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES

NSC 2210. Tutorial Sheet 1. To be discussed week beginning 11-03-2022

1. Predict the products P and H write the reaction mechanism

2. Explain the following terms

a) Methanide shift
b) Oxymercuration-demercuration
c) Electrophile
d) Thermodynamic control
e) Racemate

3. Predict Product K and write the reaction mechanism

4. a) Predict product Q and write a mechanism for the following reaction

i)What general conditions would you use to ensure a good yield of the product?
ii) What general conditions would you use to carry out the reverse reaction
iii) What is the name of the product formed?
5. Using the (E) and (Z) designations give IUPAC name of the following compound.
6. Predict the products W and Y

7. The concentration of a compound dissolved in water is 1.5 g per 33.45 mL of solution. A

portion of this solution in a 10-cm polarimeter tube causes an observed rotation of -1.4o.
Calculate the specific rotation of that compound
8. Explain the following terms:
a) Anti-Markovnikov syn hydration
b) Syn coplanar transition state
9. Predict the product G

10. Predict the product P and write the reaction mechanism

11. Does 2-chloropentane have a chirality center? If so, write three dimensional structures for
each enantiomer.