Chapter 21: Q35-i (page 1126)

Show how you would synthesize each compound, starting with an ester containing nomore than eight carbon atoms. Any other necessary reagents may be used.
(i). OH-(CH₂)₈-OH

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Use of reagent LiAIH4

LiAIH₄is a strong reducing agent for polar double bonds, as it is easily thought of as a source of H^-. It reduces aldehydes, ketones, esters, carboxylic acid chloride, and carboxylic acids to alcohol.

In this reaction cyclic ester are present.

Formation of OH-(CH2)8-OH

When cyclic ester reacts with a strong reducing reagent in the presence of ether, then there is the formation of alcohol OH-(CH₂)₈-OH.

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Show how you would synthesize each compound, starting with an ester containing nomore than eight carbon atoms. Any other necessary reagents may be used.
(i). OH-(CH₂)₈-OH

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Formation of OH-(CH2)8-OH

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Show how you would synthesize each compound, starting with an ester containing nomore than eight carbon atoms. Any other necessary reagents may be used.(i). OH-(CH2)8-OH

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Formation of OH-(CH2)8-OH

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Show how you would synthesize each compound, starting with an ester containing nomore than eight carbon atoms. Any other necessary reagents may be used.
(i). OH-(CH₂)₈-OH