Part 6: SYNTHESIS

Answers to the synthesis problems are given below. These answers have been selected as they are short and interconnected but there are probably other reasonable solutions.  The red arrows denote the key steps (functional group intercomversions).


synthesis of cyclohexene
synthesis of ethoxycyclohexane

synthesis of diethyl ether

synthesis of t-butanol
synthesis of isobutanol
synthesis of propionitrile