11. Radical Reactions

In the radical bromination of $2_{\text{-methylbutane}}$, which hydrogen atom is most likely to be abstracted by a bromine radical?

Using cyclohexane as one of your starting materials, show how you would synthesize the following compounds.

(e)

Show how you would convert (in one or two steps) 1-phenylpropane to the three products shown below. In each case, explain what unwanted reactions might produce undesirable impurities in the product.

Starting with cyclohexane, how could the following compounds be prepared?

c.

Show how you would accomplish the following synthetic conversions.

(d) 2−methylbutan-2-ol → 2-bromo-3-methylbutane