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Reagent Question
« on: May 28, 2015, 07:35:32 PM »
Hi!
    Do you all know a reagent that can give me the product shown in the image attached.  Also is the rest of the synthesis correct?

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Re: Reagent Question
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2015, 02:09:09 AM »
Start by drawing the product(s) of the reaction drawn as you know them. We'll pick up from there.
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Re: Reagent Question
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2015, 12:20:14 PM »
The first step of the reaction is possible. But the second step seems to be incorrect.

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Re: Reagent Question
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2015, 12:32:42 PM »
I think the correct starting material is benzil. Try starting from there

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Re: Reagent Question
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2015, 12:38:30 PM »
Start by drawing the product(s) of the reaction drawn as you know them. We'll pick up from there.

Hint: everything would be correct, but a second step is missing.
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Re: Reagent Question
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2015, 08:54:11 AM »
Hi!
    Do you all know a reagent that can give me the product shown in the image attached.  Also is the rest of the synthesis correct?
From the drawing it appears that you want to convert H of the methyl to COOH Am I right?
why dont you try to put Br group on CH3 by substitution reaction and then convert Br to OH and then COOH

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