Maria_88 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 I need to show how I cansynthesize the following compound from any starting materials containing no more than six carbon atoms. http://imgur.com/EYV3a Could someone please help me? /Maria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartaglia Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 (edited) Benzyl grignard + cyclopentanone, work uo to give tertiary alcohol, treat with sulphuric acid to give alkene, treat with MCBPA to give epoxide Edited June 13, 2010 by Tartaglia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horza2002 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Heck reaction betwen styrene and bromocylopentane. This will give u the alkene which can then be oxidised with mCPBA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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