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Chapter 15: Q87P (page 737)

Question: What product do you expect to obtain from each of the following reactions?

a.

b.

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a.

b.

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01

Identification of product in first reaction (a)

. The reaction of 5-hydroxyheptanoic acid with hydrochloric acid is given below

Reaction (a)

This product is named6-ethyloxan-2-one. In this chemical reaction, when hydrochloric acid reacts with 5-hydroxyheptanoic acid, cyclisation occurs with the removal of water molecule.

02

Finding the product in second reaction (b)

The reaction of ethyl (hydroxymethyl)cyclopentyl]acetate with hydrochloric acid is given below.

Reaction (b)

This product is named hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran--one.

In this chemical reaction,cyclisation occurs with the release of ethanol.

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