(endo/exo huh?)Week 3 Problem Set - 130AL
1. Referring to the below reaction,
answer the following questions:
a) for the above reduction, what is the hydride source?
b) which isomer is expected to be the major product? why?
c) which isomer is expected to be the minor product? why?
d) which product results from the endo approach of the hydride source? (justify your answer with the appropriate diagram.)
2. Referring to the below reaction,
answer the following questions:
a) draw the endo and exo product formed
b) which product is the major and which is the minor? explain
3. The camphor used in this experiment is racemic. What does the term "racemic" mean? supply the appropriate structures (help)
4. In this week's experiment, 200 mg of camphor (mw 152.23) and 200 mg sodium borohydride (mw 37.83) is used. Is the sodium borohydride in excess? by how much?
