University of Detroit Mercy Assessment 4 CHM 2270, Fall 2023
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Write your name on the back of page 3. This assessment is due the latest on Monday (04-Dec-23).
1. Using an organic molecule with at least six carbon atoms, show the formation of a cis-1,2-diol.
Choose a starting material so that two chiral centers are formed in this reaction. (4 pts.)
2. Using an organic molecule with at least six carbon atoms, show the formation of a trans-1,2-diol.
Choose a starting material so that two chiral centers are formed in this reaction. (4 pts.)
3. Go online and find the structure of a (mono)terpene with at least one carbon-carbon double bond.
Show the reaction of this compound with ozone followed by a reductive work-up. (4 pts.)
