Reactions of
Carboxylic Acids
Using the drawing pallet on the right, draw the structure of the major organic product for the reaction shown below:

   

The reaction of a carboxylic acid with LiAlH4 converts the carbonyl carbon into a CH2 group, yielding a primary alcohol.

Using the drawing pallet on the right, draw the structure of the major organic product for the reaction shown below (show stereochemistry):

   

 

The reaction of a carboxylic acid with BH3/THF converts the carbonyl carbon into a CH2 group, yielding a primary alcohol.

Using the drawing pallet on the right, draw the structure of the major organic product for the reaction shown below:

   

 

The reaction of a carboxylic acid with a heavy metal cation (HgO or PbIV) in the presence of Br2/CCl4 results in the loss of CO2 and the introduction of a bromine in its place (the Hunsdiecker reaction).

Using the drawing pallet on the right, draw the structure of the major organic product for the reaction shown below:

   

 

The reaction of a carboxylic acid with a heavy metal cation (HgO or PbIV) in the presence of Br2/CCl4 results in the loss of CO2 and the introduction of a bromine in its place (the Hunsdiecker reaction).

Using the drawing pallet on the right, draw the structure of the major organic product for the reaction shown below:

   

 

The reaction of a carboxylic acid with BH3/THF converts the carbonyl carbon into a CH2 group, yielding a primary alcohol.

Using the drawing pallet on the right, draw the structure of the major organic product for the reaction shown below:

   

 

The reaction of a carboxylic acid with a heavy metal cation (HgO or PbIV) in the presence of Br2/CCl4 results in the loss of CO2 and the introduction of a bromine in its place (the Hunsdiecker reaction).

Using the drawing pallet on the right, draw the structure of the major organic product for the reaction shown below:

   

 

The reaction of a carboxylic acid with a heavy metal cation (HgO or PbIV) in the presence of Br2/CCl4 results in the loss of CO2 and the introduction of a bromine in its place (the Hunsdiecker reaction).

Using the drawing pallet on the right, draw the structure of the major organic product for the reaction shown below:

   

 

The reaction of a carboxylic acid with LiAlH4 converts the carbonyl carbon into a CH2 group, yielding a primary alcohol.

Using the drawing pallet on the right, draw the structure of the major organic product for the reaction shown below:

   

 

The reaction of a carboxylic acid with BH3/THF converts the carbonyl carbon into a CH2 group, yielding a primary alcohol.

Using the drawing pallet on the right, draw the structure of the major organic product for the reaction shown below.

   

 

The reaction of a carboxylic acid with a heavy metal cation (HgO or PbIV) in the presence of Br2/CCl4 results in the loss of CO2 and the introduction of a bromine in its place (the Hunsdiecker reaction).

Using the drawing pallet on the right, draw the structure of the major organic product for the reaction shown below.

   

The reaction of a carboxylic acid with BH3/THF converts the carbonyl carbon into a CH2 group, yielding a primary alcohol. In this reaction, the alkene is also reduced under the same conditions.

Using the drawing pallet on the right, draw the structure of the major organic product for the reaction shown below.

   

A Grignard reagent will add carbon dioxide to form a carboxylic acid.

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