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Practice ProblemsWeek 1
1) Name the following or draw the structure from the name given.

cis-6,6-difluorohept-3-ene

5-hexen-2-ol

2) The following compounds are named incorrectly. Give the correct name and indicate
where the mistake was made.
2-hexen-6-ol

cis-5-(3-chlorocyclhexyl)-2-pentene

3-Chloro-4-hydroxylcycloctyl ethanol

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3) Rank the following alkenes from the most (1) to least stable (7).

4) Give the product(s) of the following reactions. Indicate the major product, and the
stereochemistry as appropriate.

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5) Propose a detailed mechanism for the following transformation.

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