Pentanoic acid can be prepared from 1-butanol, F as shown below:(i) Draw the structures of G and H(ii) State reagents X and Y(iii) Give the reagent needed to prepare F from 1-butene.EXERCISE : 51
ANSWER :iCH3CH2CH2CH2OHPCl5CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl CH3CH2CH2CH2MgCl i. Xii. Y CH3CH2CH2CH2COOH Mgdry etherG HiiX = CO2Y = H3O+
iiiCH3CH2CH CH2HBr, H2O2CH3CH2CH2CH2BrNaOH(aq)CH3CH2CH2CH2OHF1-buteneCH3CH2CH CH2CH3CH2CH2CH2OH?1-butene F53
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