Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Organic synthesis

Organic synthesis — practice question

The anti-inflammatory medicine ibuprofen can be made from benzene in the six steps shown below.
(a)[1]

Circle any chiral carbon atoms in the five formulae above.

(b)[2]

Suggest the structures of compounds $H$ and $J$ and place them in the boxes above.

(c)[6]

Suggest reagents and conditions for steps 1-6.

(d)[2]

Name the mechanism for step 1 and state the reaction type in step 6.

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