Exam 12: Organometallic Compounds

Is an organolithium reagent more reactive than the comparable Grignard reagent or less reactive? Explain briefly.

Provide the major organic product of the reaction below.

Provide the major organic product of the following reactions.

Give the major organic product for the following reaction.

Provide the major organic product of the reaction below.

Provide the major organic product of the reaction below.

Provide the major organic product of the reaction below.

Provide the major organic product of the reaction below.

The following alkyl halide could not be used to form a Grignard reagent. Explain. HO-CH₂CH₂-Br

List the sequence of reagents necessary to prepare the appropriate Gilman reagen from ethyl iodide.

Provide the major organic product of the following reaction.

Show how the following synthesis could be carried out.

Which of the following sequences of reactions would be best when converting cyclohexene oxide into propylcyclohexane?

Complete and balance the following transmetallation reaction. CH₃CH₂CH₂MgCl + SiCl₄ →

Give the major organic product for the following reaction.

Name the organic products that would result from metathesis of 1,8-nonadiene.

Provide the structure of the major organic product that results when 1-bromocyclohexene reacts with metallic magnesium in diethyl ether.