Select the best answer for each of the following statements:
The reaction of 1-methylcyclopentene [Choose] with mercuric trifluoroacetate in ethanol followed by reduction with sodium borohydride gives 1-ethoxy-1-methylcyclopentane.
The -OH peak in the IR shows up at 1700 cm-1 as a sharp peak. [Choose]
(S)-2-bromohexane is the product of the [Choose] reaction of (S)-2-hexanol with PBr3.
The 1H NMR spectrum of 1-pentanol will show a peak for the H atom of the OH group at 10 ppm delta. [Choose]
A tosylate is a great protecting group for [Choose] an alcohol.
The Williamson ether synthesis is an SN2 reaction of an alkoxide ion with a primary alkyl halide. [Choose]
Thionyl chloride converts ketones into alkyl halides. [Choose]
In an oxidation reaction, the oxygen content of our organic molecule decreases. [Choose]