Asked by mubarak alsabri on Sep 22, 2024
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Treatment of cyclopentene with peroxybenzoic acid ________.
A) results in oxidative cleavage of the ring to produce an acyclic compound
B) yields a meso epoxide
C) yields an equimolar mixture of enantiomeric epoxides
D) gives the same product as treatment of cyclopentene with OsO4
E) none of the above
Peroxybenzoic Acid
An organic compound that is a peroxide derivative of benzoic acid, often used in oxidation reactions.
Cyclopentene
A cyclic alkene with a five-membered ring and one double bond, classified as a simple hydrocarbon.
Equimolar Mixture
A mixture where the components are present in equal molar quantities.
- Capture and recount the main organic products yielded by various reactions.
- Understand the role and effect of specific reagents in organic transformations.
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Stephanie Palma1 day ago
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Treatment of cyclopentene with peroxybenic acid results in the formation of a meso epoxide. This reaction is a form of epoxidation where the double bond of cyclopentene reacts with peroxybenzoic acid to form an epoxide ring on the cyclopentane, resulting in a molecule that is symmetric and thus meso.
Learning Objectives
- Capture and recount the main organic products yielded by various reactions.
- Understand the role and effect of specific reagents in organic transformations.
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