Which of the Following Could Be Used to Synthesize the Following

question 184

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could be used to synthesize the following substance in good yield?

• A)Cyclopentanone,ClCH₂CH₂COOH,AlCl₃,heat
• B)Cyclopentanone,piperidine,HA,(-H₂
• O); then BrCH₂CH₂COOC₂H₅; then OH^-,H₂O,heat; then H₃O⁺
• C)3-(2-Hydroxycyclopentyl)propanal,KMnO₄,OH^-,heat; then H₃O⁺
• D)Cyclopentanone,ClCH₂CH₂COOH,AlCl₃,heat and cyclopentanone,piperidine,HA,(-H₂
• O); then BrCH₂CH₂COOC₂H₅; then OH^-,H₂O,heat; then H₃O⁺
• E)Cyclopentanone,piperidine,HA,(-H₂
• O); then BrCH₂CH₂COOC₂H₅; then OH^-,H₂O,heat; then H₃O⁺ and 3-(2-hydroxycyclopentyl)propanal,KMnO₄,OH^-,heat; then H₃O⁺

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Definitions:

Molecular Formula

The symbolic representation of the types and numbers of atoms in a molecule.

Carbon-Carbon Bond Length

The distance between the nuclei of two carbon atoms linked by a chemical bond in a molecule.

HCH Bond Angle

The angle formed between two hydrogen atoms and a carbon atom in a molecule, significant in determining the molecule's geometric shape.

4-Phenylbut-1-Ene

An organic compound that consists of a four-carbon chain attached to a phenyl group, containing a double bond at the first position.