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Solving the following road-map problem depends on
Chapter 12, Problem 66SP(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Solving the following road-map problem depends on determining the structure of A, the key intermediate. Give structures for compounds A through K.
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QUESTION:
Solving the following road-map problem depends on determining the structure of A, the key intermediate. Give structures for compounds A through K.
ANSWER:
Solution 66SP
Step 1
Treatment of compound A (heptan-2-one) with compound J (phenylmagnesium bromide) followed by the hydrolysis gives 2-phenylheptan-2-ol. Thus, the reaction is as follows: