Straight chain of Carbon compound | Structural formula | Molecular formula | Name |
$$C$$ | $$H - \underset{H}{\underset{|}{\overset{H}{\overset{|}{C}}}} - H$$ | $$CH_4$$ | Methane |
$$C - C$$ | - | - | Ethane |
$$C-C-C$$ | - | $$ C_3H_8$$ | - |
$$C-C-C-C$$ | $$H- \underset{H}{\underset{|}{\overset{H}{\overset{|}{C}}}} - \underset{H}{\underset{|}{\overset{H}{\overset{|}{C}}}} - \underset{H}{\underset{|}{\overset{H}{\overset{|}{C}}}} - \underset{H}{\underset{|}{\overset{H}{\overset{|}{C}}}} - H$$ | - | - |
Desired product | No. of Steps | Write options | Reagent List | ||
a. | $$CH_3CHBrCH_2Br$$ | one | A. | $$Hg(OAc)_2$$ in $$H_2O$$ | |
b. | $$(CH_3)_2CHOH$$ | two | B. | $$B_2H_6$$ in THF | |
c. | $$CH_3CH_2CH_2OH$$ | two | C. | $$NaBH_4$$ in alcohol | |
d. | $$CH_3COCH_3$$ | three | D. | $$Br_2$$ in $$CH_2Cl_2$$ | |
e. | $$CH_3CH_2CHO$$ | three | E. | $$H_2O_2$$ in aqueous base | |
f. | $$CH_3CH(OH)CH_2Br$$ | one | F. | HOBr(NBS in aqueous acetone) | |
g. | $$(CH_3)_2CHBr$$ | one | G. | HBr in $$CH_2Cl_2$$ | |
h. | $$CH_3CH(OH)CH_2OH$$ | two | H. | $$OsO_4$$ in ether | |
i. | $$CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-Cl$$ | three | I. | Thionyl chloride $$(SOCl_2)$$ | |
j. | $$CH_3-C\equiv CH$$ | two | J. | $$NaHSO_3$$ in aqueous acetone | |
K. | NaOH in alcohol and reflux | ||||
L. | $$NaNH_2$$ (strong base) |