| Qu1: |
Arrange
the following in order of (i) increasing acidity, (ii) increasing pKa
: |
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| (a) CH3CO2H |
(b) CCl3CO2H |
| (c) CH3CH2OH |
(d) CH3CH2SH |
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| Qu 2: |
What would be the
major products of the reactions of (i) butanoic acid and (ii) benzoic
acid with each of the following: |
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| (a) SOCl2, Et3N |
(b) LiAlH4 / THF then acidic work-up |
| (c) (CH3)2CHOH / H+ / heat |
(d) NaOH |
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| Qu 3: |
How could you use
1-bromobutane to prepare each of the following carboxylic acids ? |
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| (a) propanoic acid |
(b) butanoic acid |
| (c) pentanoic acid |
(d) hexanoic acid |
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