Question

Fill in the blanks regarding the synthetic map above. Use names or formulas, as shown in the videos. Pay particular attention to C and D, one of which is a carbonyl with 3 C-atoms, the other, an epoxide.

I know that A is Mg, Et2O. I don't know how to go about figuring out the rest and what the answers are.

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Answer 1

- Mg (A) Longee Ether. mgce. I H900 complete aig-diniethyl butanot 1 omgee OH L Hjot 4-nethy- ontanot. Maming of D $ (CH, CO CHz). Tome It has three carbon skeleton with a carbonyl group. at 3 - position. Name is 2-propanove. Maning of Bi 3 34 Mace. [(CH₂)2 mg cl] It has 3 carbon back boue with a position substituted with magnesium chloride (- Mga. Mamie + 2-propyl magnesium chloride Naming of a [ CH ₂ CH CH.]. It is a epoxide, with a mietteyl substitution at 2 position. IUPAC Mamur- 2-methyloxirane i isopropyl chloride is reacted with (Magnesium mg] to produce the verignard reagent [a-propyl magnesium chloride, (CH3),C Mga], which con be reacted with

[2-methyl oxerane, CH₂ CHOCH, I followed by acid to make 4-methyl-2-pentanol, or witli [2- propanom 1, CH, COCH,] followed by acid to make 2, 3-dimethyl butanol.