Predict the major, organic product for the following reaction. <img src="https://media.pearsoncmg.com/ph/esm/ecs_mullins_organic1e/msa/content/practice-test/img/Ch24_Q09_QT.jpg" alt="The figure illustrates a reaction in which the product has to be determined. The reaction contains three reactants. The first reactant has the following structure: A benzene ring is in a vertical orientation with C 1 occupying the topmost vertex. The ring contains alternating double bonds between C 2 and C 3, C 4 and C 5, and C 6 and C 1. C 2 is single bonded to C H 3 in the form of a line. C 5 is single bonded to C 4 of a 4-carbon alkane chain depicted as a line structure using 3 zigzag lines. C 2 of the alkane chain is single bonded to C H 3 on the lower left and C H 3 below, each in the form of a line. The second reactant is H 2 C r O 4 written over the reaction arrow. The third reactant is H 2 O written under the reaction arrow. Delta is written under the reaction arrow." />

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1. A Review of General Chemistry5h 5m
2. Molecular Representations1h 14m
3. Acids and Bases2h 46m
4. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes4h 17m
5. Chirality3h 39m
6. Thermodynamics and Kinetics1h 22m
7. Substitution Reactions1h 48m
8. Elimination Reactions2h 30m
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10. Addition Reactions3h 19m
11. Radical Reactions1h 58m
12. Alcohols, Ethers, Epoxides and Thiols2h 42m
13. Alcohols and Carbonyl Compounds2h 17m
14. Synthetic Techniques1h 26m
15. Analytical Techniques:IR, NMR, Mass Spect7h 3m
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17. Ultraviolet Spectroscopy51m
18. Aromaticity2h 34m
19. Reactions of Aromatics: EAS and Beyond5h 1m
20. Phenols55m
21. Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition4h 56m
22. Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: NAS2h 51m
23. The Chemistry of Thioesters, Phophate Ester and Phosphate Anhydrides1h 10m
24. Enolate Chemistry: Reactions at the Alpha-Carbon1h 53m
25. Condensation Chemistry2h 9m
26. Amines1h 43m
27. Heterocycles2h 0m
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29. Amino Acids4h 20m
30. Peptides and Proteins2h 42m
31. Catalysis in Organic Reactions1h 30m
32. Lipids 2h 50m
33. The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways2h 52m
34. Nucleic Acids1h 32m
35. Transition Metals6h 14m
36. Synthetic Polymers1h 49m

19. Reactions of Aromatics: EAS and Beyond

Side-Chain Oxidation

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19. Reactions of Aromatics: EAS and Beyond

Side-Chain Oxidation

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Predict the major, organic product for the following reaction.

The figure illustrates the structure of a molecule. A benzene ring is in a vertical orientation with C 1 occupying the topmost vertex. The ring contains alternating double bonds between C 2 and C 3, C 4 and C 5, and C 6 and C 1. C 2 is single bonded to a central C atom in the form of a line. The central C atom is double bonded to O above and single bonded to O H on the lower right. C 5 is single bonded to C 3 of a 3-carbon alkane chain depicted as a line structure using 2 zigzag lines. C 1 of the alkane chain is double bonded to O below and single bonded to O H on the upper left.

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Identify the functional groups in the starting material. The compound has a benzene ring and a primary alcohol group attached to a side chain.

Recognize the reagent used in the reaction. H2CrO4 is a strong oxidizing agent, typically used to oxidize primary alcohols to carboxylic acids.

Predict the site of reaction. The primary alcohol group in the side chain is the site that will be oxidized by H2CrO4.

Understand the reaction conditions. The presence of water (H2O) and heat (Δ) suggests complete oxidation of the primary alcohol to a carboxylic acid.

Determine the major product. The primary alcohol group will be oxidized to a carboxylic acid, resulting in a benzoic acid derivative with the carboxylic acid group attached to the benzene ring.

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