Department of Chemistry Lecturer and Tutor: Prof. R.C.

Jagessar

CHM 3107 Prepared : Prof. R. Jagessar

Tutorial -4

1. Explain why toluene will direct an incoming electrophile to the ortho and para positions over the
meta
2. Provide the structure for the intermediate and product for the following reactions.

HNO3/H2SO4 Br2/FeBr3
(i) (A) (B)

CH3CH2COCl Zn/Hg/HCl
(ii) (C) (D)
AlCl3

(iii)
CH3CH2Cl H2SO4
( E ) (F)
AlCl3

(iv)
CH3

CH3
HNO3
(G)
H2SO4

3. Outline a convenient path of synthesis for compound (H)

(H)
NH2

NH2