40. Predict the major product of the following reaction sequence. 
(A) I
(B) II
(C) III
(D) IV
(E) V

36. For the following multistep synthesis, choose the best reaction conditions to give the desired product? (A) (i) HBr, (ii) O3 followed by Zn/H+ , (iii) Li/NH3 (B) (i) NaNH2/NH3 followed by CH3CH2I, (ii) Lindlar’s catalyst/H2, (iii) OsO4 followed by NaHSO3 (C) (i) H2/Pd/C (1 equivalent), (ii) NaNH2/NH3 followed by CH3CH2Br, (iii) KMnO4/H2O (D) (i) HgSO4/H2O/H2SO4, (ii) Lindlar’s catalyst/H2, (iii) OsO4 followed by NaHSO3 (E) (i) Lindlar’s catalyst/ H2, (ii) NaNH2/NH3 followed by CH3CH2Br, (iii) OsO4 followed by NaHSO3

37. Which sequence of steps below describes the best synthesis of 5-oxohexanoic acid starting with 1-methylcyclopentan-1-ol? (A) 1. Conc. KMnO4; 2. Dry gaseous HBr; 3. Mg/ether; 4. CO2 (B) 1. H2SO4 and heat; 2. Conc. KMnO4 (C) 1. Conc. KMnO4; 2. CH3MgBr/ ether; 3. H3O+ (D) 1. H2SO4 and heat; 2. O3; 3. (CH3) 2S; 4. PCC (E) 1. H2SO4 and heat; 2. Conc. KMnO4; 3. LiAlH4; 4. H3O+

38. Which of the following amines could be formed by reduction of an amide? (I) benzylamine (II) isopropylamine (III) aniline (IV) triethylamine (A) I (B) III & IV (C) I & IV (D) II & III (E) I, III & IV

39. What is the major product of the following reaction? (A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV (E) V

41. Predict the major product of the following dehydration reaction. (A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV (E) V

42. Which of the following oxidants will convert a primary alcohol to an aldehyde? (I) sodium dichromate /sulfuric acid (II) copper oxide (III) pyridinium chlorochromate (IV) dimethylsulfoxide, oxalyl chloride (A) III & IV (B) II, III & IV (C) III (D) I, II, III & IV (E) None of the above

43. Protons Ha and Hb in the following compound are? CH3 Ha Hb CH3 (A) homotopic (B) enantiotopic (C) diastereotopic (D) mesotopic (E) None of the above

44. Which of the following compounds will not display a carbonyl carbon signal in the DEPT-90 and DEPT-13513C NMR spectroscopy? (A) only I (B) only II (C) only III (D) I and II (E) II and III

45. Give the major organic product for the reaction. (A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV (E) V

46. Predict the major product for the following reaction sequence. (A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV (E) V