10. Addition Reactions

Show how you would accomplish the following conversions.

b. cis-hex-3-ene to (d,l)-hexane-3,4-diol

Predict the products of the following reactions.

(j)

(k)

(l)

Triethylene glycol is one of the products obtained from the reaction of excess ethylene oxide and hydroxide ion. Propose a mechanism for its formation.

Propose mechanisms for the epoxidation and ring-opening steps of the epoxidation and hydrolysis of trans-but-2-ene shown above. Predict the product of the same reaction with cis-but-2-ene.

The reactivity of cyclopropanes often mimics that of alkenes.

(a) On the basis of this, suggest a mechanism for the following reaction.