Problems on Oxidation States of Organic Compounds
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PROBLEMS
2.1. Give the
oxidation level of the indicated carbons in the following com-pounds:
Answer:
2.2. For the
following reactions (1) write a balanced equation; (2) determine if an
oxidation, reduction, or no change has occurred for the organic sub-strate(s);
(3) if a redox process has occurred, indicate the oxidized and reduced
products; (4) indicate the reagent responsible for the change in oxi-dation
level of the organic component; and (5) name the functional group in the
reactant and indicate what functional group it has been converted to in the
product (if possible).
Answer:
2.3. The following
conversions require the use of some reagent to effect the chemical change.
Indicate whether an oxidizing agent, a reducing agent, or simply a catalyst is
needed.
Answer:
2.4. Based on the
following reactions, classify the reagent over the arrow as an oxidant, a reductant,
or neither.
Answer:
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