Chapter Twelve Assignment

1) Read Chapter 12

2 ) Look for the double bond acting as a Lewis base (an election donor) in oxidation reactions.
3 ) In the dissolving metal reduction, the pi bond is serving as an electron acceptor. How is this possible? Why is it possible?

12.31-12.34
12.37-12.43
12.47
12.50
12.52
12.53 You do not have to predict the enantiomer. Just remember that you get mostly one and remember why.

12.56 (pay special attention)
12.57-12.60
12.62 (pay special attention)
12.63
12.64 (hint: the pi bond is serving as an electron acceptor. How is this possible? Why is it possible?)
12.66 (try to figure this out, of course you are going to draw the expected product, then think about the conditions. The carboxylic acid by product is acidic, think about an exceptionally stable carbocation that can form from the protonated expected product. Why is this carbocation so stable?)