Problems

 

Outline the preparation of the following compounds from the starting materials indicated.

1. 2-Methylcyclohexanone from cyclohexanone
   
   
2. (Cyclopentylidenemethyl)benzene from cyclopentanone
   
   
3. n -Hexylbenzene from benzaldehyde
   
   
4. 2-chlorocyclohexanecarboxylic acid from cis -3-chloroacrylic acid
   
   
5. Dibutyl ketone from n-butyl lithium
   
   
6. 4,4-dimethyl-1-phenylpent-1-en-3-one from benzaldehyde and 3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one

 

Text Books

 

•  P. Y. Bruce and K J R. Prasad, Essential Organic Chemistry , Pearson Education, New Delhi, 2008.

•  C. M. Loudon , Organic Chemistry , Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2002.

•  R. R. Morrison, R. N. Boyd and S. K. Bhattacharjee, Organic Chemistry , Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2011.