Instructions: Answer all questions.
Duration: 1.5 h
1. Deduce the structure of an alkaloid, G, from the following synthesis. Show the
intermediates D-F.
[5 marks]
$CH_3CHO$
$NaOH, EtOH$
$D$
$(CH_3CO)_2O$
$CH_3COONa$
$E (C_{12}H_{10}O_2)$
$PCl_5$
$F$
$G (C_{17}H_{19}NO_3)$