Answer the following in short. (Any five) 1. Bromination of cis-2-butene is ______. 2. Which method is used to convert an acid to its next higher homologous acid? 3. Which reagent... Answer the following in short. (Any five) 1. Bromination of cis-2-butene is ______. 2. Which method is used to convert an acid to its next higher homologous acid? 3. Which reagent is an oxidizing agent? 4. What is intramolecular rearrangement? 5. Is ethanol protic or aprotic? 6. Which is more nucleophilic, CN- or CH3O-? 7. Optical activity is measured by ______. 8. Draw the structure of the keto and enol form of uric acid.
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The question is asking for concise answers to a series of chemistry-related prompts, covering various concepts including alkenes, oxidation, molecular rearrangements, and chemical properties.
Answer
1. Stereospecific. 2. Homologation. 3. Potassium permanganate (KMnO4). 5. Protic. 7. Polarimeter.
- Bromination of cis-2-butene is stereospecific. 2. Homologation is used to convert an acid to its next higher homologous acid. 3. A common reagent like potassium permanganate (KMnO4) is an oxidizing agent. 5. Ethanol is protic. 7. Optical activity is measured by a polarimeter.
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- Bromination of cis-2-butene is stereospecific. 2. Homologation is used to convert an acid to its next higher homologous acid. 3. A common reagent like potassium permanganate (KMnO4) is an oxidizing agent. 5. Ethanol is protic. 7. Optical activity is measured by a polarimeter.
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Bromination of alkenes like cis-2-butene results in specific stereochemical outcomes. Homologation advances the carbon chain length by one unit.
Tips
Confusing protic and aprotic solvents can lead to mistakes. Protic solvents have hydrogen bonding capabilities.
Sources
- Polar Protic and Aprotic Solvents - Chemistry LibreTexts - chem.libretexts.org
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