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What are the major products of the following reactions ? |
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| Qu 2: |
(a) Arrange the following in according to their relative rate of reaction
with bromine / Fe. Justify the order. |
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| Qu 3: |
Arrange the following products according to the % yield obtained from
the nitration of t-butylbenzene. Justify the order. |
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| Qu 4: |
Draw in all of the curly arrows and any required charges to complete the
step-by-step mechanisms for each of the following reaction schemes. |
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All the required bonds have been shown. |
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| Qu 5: |
Arrange the following according to their relative
rate of reaction with ethanoyl chloride / AlCl3. Justify the
order. |
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| Qu 6: |
What are the major products from the reactions of
phenyl ethanoate and ethyl benzoate with HNO3 / H2SO4
/ heat ? |
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| Qu 7: |
Based on the resonance energies of polycyclic aromatics like
naphthalene and phenanthrene, suggest why they are more reactive then benzene. |
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