Re: LG problem 10

Allister Stone (stoneag@plu.edu)
Mon, 02 Dec 1996 20:30:19 -0800 (PST)

In chapter 9 the halogenation of higher alkanes on page389 shows that
you could added either cl or Br depending on the molecule you wish the
halogen to be on. If it is a 3 then use Br if not then Cl which is less
specific than Br.

I hope that I am right.
Allister stone

On Mon, 2 Dec 1996 sheparcr@plu.edu wrote:

> Date: Mon, 02 Dec 1996 19:08:42 -0800 (PST)
> From: sheparcr@plu.edu
> To: organic chem <organic@rainier.chem.plu.edu>
> Subject: LG problem 10
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions for synthesizing an cycloalkene
> from methylcyclopentane? The starting compound does not have any halogens
> or hydroxy groups attached to it so none of the methods listed in chapter
> seven would work. it seems that adding a halogen and then carrying out a
> dehydrohalogenation reaction might work but how does one get the halogen
> onto the compound in the first place?
>
>