Organic Chemistry 354 Quiz - November 25, 1997

Dr. Sundin

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1. Encircle the structure(s) which is(are) D-glyceraldehyde.

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2. Encircle the acetal functional group(s) and draw a square around the hemiacetal functional group(s).

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3. Optically active aldopentose A was oxidized with nitric acid to give optically inactive diacid B. Degradation of A gave optically active aldotetrose C. Degradation of C gave D-glyceraldehyde. Nitric acid oxidation of C gave optically active diacid D. Give Fischer projections of A, B, C, D, and D-glyceraldehyde. Answer

4. Encircle the one compound which is an alkaloid:

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