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Please help 1) 1-methylcyclopentene + H2 over Pd. 2) 1-ethyl-2-methylcyclohexene

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Question

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1) 1-methylcyclopentene + H2 over Pd.

2) 1-ethyl-2-methylcyclohexene + H2 over Pd.

3) The syn addition of the H and OH to the double bond relates to the _____ of the reaction.

stereospecificity stereoselectivity regioselectivity regiospecificity

4) The addition of the H to the more substituted carbon and the OH to the less substituted carbon relates to the _____ of the reaction.

stereospecificity stereoselectivity regioselectivity regiospecificity

5) Cyclohexene treated with Cl2, Xs HoCH3

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Explanation / Answer

1) H2 over Pd will reduce the alkene present in the cyclopentene to pentane

Hence the correct answer to the first problem is 1-methyl Cyclopentane

2) H2 over Pd will again reduce the alkene to form 1-ethyl-2-methyl cyclohexane (the hydrogens will be going to add in the syn direction)

3) The syn addition is stereo speciifc addition, hence the correct answer is Option A

4) The correct answer is Option C, regioselectivity

5) The corret answer will be 1,2-dichloro cyclohexane, since the reaction with Cl2 will form dichloro products