1) Provide the mechanism of the reaction below,
catalyzed by triethylamine.
The reaction should take you three mechanistic steps. (3
points)
: NEt$_3$
H
OH
2) Referring to the C=O group that already exists in the
starting molecule:
a) If this ketone were not present (for example, if it were
just an H there instead), would the first step be faster or
slower? Briefly explain. (3 points)
b) If this ketone were not present (for example, if it were
just an H there instead), would the second step be faster
or slower?
3) If 9.21 g of the starting reactant is used and 0.27 g of
triethylamine are used, approximately how many
reactions will each molecule of triethylamine
catalyze?
