Bruice 6th Ed. (2010)
CH 20: More About Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

Solutions can be seen at mendelset.com/chapters/1119


  1. Problem # 529

    Indicate the major organic product of the reaction below. Include stereochemistry.

  2. Problem # 530

     

    Let's work through anti and syn additions to alkenes.
    Show the product for each reaction below, and indicate whether the product will be a racemic mixture of enantiomers, or a meso compound (which is achiral).

  3. Problem # 561

    Fill in the product for each reaction below. Indicate stereochemistry where appropriate.

  4. Problem # 674

    Show a mechanism for the reduction of butyrolactone using LiAlH4.