Why are pure enantiomers rather than racemic mixtures the better option for use as pharmaceutical drugs from the point of view of a pharmaceutical company?
Important Questions on Organic Synthesis
Show a sequence of reactions to plan how the following conversions can be made in two or three-step synthesis. Include the conditions required for the reaction. Start by drawing the structural formulae of the initial and final compounds.
- ethene to ethyl amine
Show a sequence of reactions to plan how the following conversions can be made in two or three-step synthesis. Include the conditions required for the reaction. Start by drawing the structural formulae of the initial and final compounds.
- benzaldehyde to ethyl benzoate
Show a sequence of reactions to plan how the following conversions can be made in two or three-step synthesis. Include the conditions required for the reaction. Start by drawing the structural formulae of the initial and final compounds.
- -bromo butane to butanoic acid
Show a sequence of reactions to plan how the following conversions can be made in two or three-step synthesis. Include the conditions required for the reaction. Start by drawing the structural formulae of the initial and final compounds.
- Butane--one to -aminobutane
Name the functional group in the molecule of aspirin.
Name the functional group in the molecule of paracetamol.
