reagants
What product results from Lindlar's catalyst?
cis alkene - full reduction to alkane is prevented
Hydration with H3O+ is one mode of hydration in an alkene. What are two other (and better) modes?
Oxymercuration/reduction
Hydroboration/oxidation
What is the regiochemistry of a hydroboration/oxidation reaction?
A. Markovnikov
B. Anti-Markovnikov
B. Anti-Markovnikov
In 1889, the city of Freiburg attempted to synthesis Thioacetone which caused a mass evacuation. Why was this necessary?
A. It caused earthquakes.
B. The people synthesizing it didn't take proper safety measures. It touched their skin, burnt them, and spread to surfaces and those they touched.
C. The acid went into the sewage and started acid rain.
D. The smell was terrible and caused fainting, vomiting, and a panic in residents 0.75 kilometers away
D. The smell was terrible and caused fainting, vomiting, and a panic in residents 0.75 kilometers away
What business is Pham the founder of?
A. Etsy Chemistry T-shirts
B. Unlocked:Escape Room
C. BACON
D. gosunscreen
B. Unlocked:Escape Room
What reagent is used to convert an alcohol to a ketone?
PCC
Does the addition of Hydrogen to an alkene using H2 / PdC cause a syn or anti addition?
Syn addition because the Hydrogens are added to the same face at the same time.
What is Markovnikov's rule?
The Hydrogen goes on the less substituted carbon for carbocation stability.
What percentage of the human body is carbon atoms?
18%
Where did Professor Pham obtain his Bachelors degree?
A. UCLA
B. UC Irvine
C. Stanford
D. UC San Diego
B. UC Irvine