21. Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition

Show how each of the following compounds could be prepared from the given starting material. Each requires a protecting group.

c.

Give the expected products of the following acid-catalyzed reactions.

(b) acetophenone + dimethylamine

Show how you would synthesize octan-2-one from each compound. You may use any necessary reagents.

(c) 2,3-dimethylnon-2-ene

Show how you would synthesize octan-2-one from each compound. You may use any necessary reagents.

(a) heptanal

Show how you would synthesize each compound from starting materials containing no more than six carbon atoms.

Predict the major products of the following reactions.

(i)

What is the best set of reagents to use for the synthesis?