What is the primary purpose of functional group interconversion in organic synthesis?
Schmidt Reaction

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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To increase the molecular weight of compounds
To transform functional groups into more reactive forms
To convert cheap substrates into complex molecules
To reduce the number of steps in a synthesis
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which chemist is credited with first describing the Curtius rearrangement?
Theodor Curtius
Jeff Aubé
Baeyer-Villiger
Karl Friedrich Schmidt
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the key intermediate formed in the Schmidt reaction when reacting hydrazoic acid with ketones?
Nitrillium cation
Acyl azide
Isocyanate
Diazoiminium ion
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the Beckmann pathway, what influences the selectivity of alkyl migration?
The temperature of the reaction
The presence of a catalyst
The type of solvent used
The size of the alkyl group
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Under what conditions do alkyl azides undergo the same reaction as hydrazoic acid?
Basic conditions
Acidic conditions
High temperature
Neutral conditions
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of the Lewis acid in the synthesis of stenine?
To provide a source of nitrogen
To increase the reaction temperature
To catalyze both the Diels-Alder and Schmidt reactions
To act as a solvent
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the advantage of combining the Diels-Alder reaction with the Schmidt reaction in one pot?
It reduces the cost of synthesis
It allows for the formation of more by-products
It ensures the correct stereochemistry and molecular structure
It increases the reaction time
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