Synthesis Definition and 154 Threads

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    What is the Theoretical and Percent Yield in Cholesterol Nonanoate Synthesis?

    Homework Statement A reaction of nonanoyl chloride with cholesterol to form cholesterol nonanoate, pyridine is also used in the reaction. 1.If a student starts with 0.2543 g of cholesterol, 1.4 mL of pyridine, and 0.14 g of nonanoyl chloride, what would be the theoretical yield of...
  2. D

    Unraveling the Secrets of Mitochondria and Protein Synthesis

    homework help... Homework Statement why mitochondria is called the power house of the cell? which is the site for protein syntesis in a cell?? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I found out that mitochondria is the site for protein synthesis but I think its kinda...
  3. P

    Gravitation and Newton's Synthesis

    Homework Statement At what distance from teh Earth will a spacecraft on the way to the Moon esperience zero net force due to these two bodies because the EArth and Mon pull with equal and opposite forces? Homework Equations net force = m a a radial = r^-1 v^2 Fg = r^-2 G M m...
  4. MathematicalPhysicist

    Synthesis between Quantum Chaos and QFT.

    Are there any attempts to synthesize between these two theories? I mean are there methods from QFT being used in QC and vice versa? I asked one professor from my univ if I were to research under his belt in QC, would I need some QFT knowledge and he said not. So I wonder are they really...
  5. X

    Organic Synthesis: Reduction of ketone to alcohol

    Hi. I was to plan and conduct the reduction of 4-t-butylcyclohexanone into 4-t-butylcyclohexanol using NaBH4 as reducing agent, MeOH as solvent, and NH4Cl. My question is about the use of NH4Cl. How does it act as a quenching agent? I've figured out that it acts as a quenching agent by removing...
  6. S

    Is transcription a subprocess of translation in protein synthesis?

    Homework Statement Is transcription a subprocess of translation in protein synthesis? The Attempt at a Solution I know that transcripition consists of four processes 1. activation 2. initiatian 3. elongenation 4. termination I know that protein synthesis consists the following...
  7. D

    Organic Chemistry Synthesis Question

    Homework Statement I am trying to figure out what is produced from the reaction of sodium borohydride and methyl benzoate. How would you name it? I am really bad at nomenclature... Homework Equations NaBH4 + C6H5COOCH3The Attempt at a Solution My result is bascially methyl benzoate, but...
  8. Z

    Investigating K3Fe(C2O4)3.3H2O Synthesis

    Actually this is a part of homework. I've found the answer, but I have some problems. The lab I did in previous lesson is the preparation of K3Fe(C2O4)3.3H2O from Fe(NH4)2(SO4)2.6H2O In the first step, Iron(II) ammonium sulphate was reacted with oxalic acid dihydrate to form Iron(II)...
  9. N

    Synthesis of oxalate complexes, post lab question

    Homework Statement Okay I'm having trouble with my post lab question. This lab is on the synthesis of Iron(III) Oxalates. I have to figure out the theoretical yield, but i can't seem to even find a balanced equation. I've gone over this a million times but can't seem to figure it out...
  10. K

    Organic Chemistry Synthesis Question

    Homework Statement I have a benzene ring with one methyl group attached and 1-butyne as the two reagents. The final product is a combinination of both into one molecule with the alkyne group in the butyne becoming an oxacyclopropane and the first carbon in the alkyne becoming attached to the...
  11. B

    Gravitation and Newton's Synthesis Problem

    Homework Statement Our sun rotates about the cneter of the galaxy (m = 4*10^41kg) at a distance of about 3*10^4 light years ( 1ly=(3*10^8m/s)*(3.16*10^7 s/y) what is the period of our orbital motion about the center of the galaxy? Homework Equations Okay so I believe you would use...
  12. A

    How Do You Synthesize 1-Methyl-2-Bromo-Cyclohexane from Methylcyclohexane?

    I've been staring at these for a while now and I can't seem to get them. I would really appreciate anyone's help with these. 1. Methylcyclohexane -> 1-methyl,2-bromo-cyclohexane (bromine added to ortho carbon in respect to the methyl group). The main problem here is that I don't know where to...
  13. A

    How Can I Solve Organic Chemistry Synthesis Problems?

    I've been staring at these for a while now and I can't seem to get them. I would really appreciate anyone's help with these. 1. Methylcyclohexane -> 1-methyl,2-bromo-cyclohexane (bromine added to ortho carbon in respect to the methyl group). The main problem here is that I don't know where...
  14. C

    Synthesis and toxicity of hydrazine

    I have a few questions about the synthesis and toxicity of hydrazine (N2H4). First of all, is it possible to synthesize hydrazine under a fume hood by mixing concentrated ammonia, sodium hypochlorite (bleach), and a gellatinous material (gelatin?)? I have read that high temperatures and high...
  15. S

    Why is the dehydration synthesis also called a condensation reaction?

    Doesn't condensation imply a change from a gas to a liquid? Were the nucleotides gases when the phosphodiester bond formed? Were the amino acids gases when the peptide bond formed?
  16. ~christina~

    Luminol and synthesis (mechanism of the reaction)

    [SOLVED] Luminol and synthesis (mechanism of the reaction) In lab I synthesized luminol and I'm trying to figure out the mechanism of the reaction. 3-nitrophthalic acid + hydrazine => 5-nitrophthalhydrazide + Na2SO4=> Luminol...
  17. F

    Grignard Synthesis: Ph-Mg-X + tert-Butyl Alcohol

    Homework Statement Predict the product, along with the reaction mechanism,of the given reactants -: Ph-Mg-X + tert-butyl alcohol \longrightarrow \ ? My attempt This is a grignard synthesis, RMgX where R is phenyl carbanion . The general reaction with water gives alkanes,and X-Mg-OH ...
  18. T

    Solve VHDL Synthesis Questions: Learn to Write & Synthesize Code

    Hello, everyone!Now I'm studying VHDL, and our teacher gave us some questions as follows: 1. Complete the following code fragment and try to synthesize the VHDL: process begin wait until Clk = '1'; Phase <= "0" after 0 ns; Phase <= "1" after 10 ns; end process; What is the error message...
  19. S

    News IPCC Fourth Assessment Synthesis Report

    Here is the "[URL Synthesis Report Summary for Policy Makers. [/URL] Now just what is the debate? I seem to have missed it. What credible scientific institution is disputing the IPCC conclusions?
  20. berkeman

    Voice Synthesis with a uC - Audio File IP Available?

    Voice Synthesis with a uC -- Audio File IP Available? I'm working on a project that will involve voice synthesis and playing simple tones using a mid-range 8-bit microcontroller (uC). I've done my own proprietary tone synthesis many years ago (with an 8051), but for this present project, I'd...
  21. F

    Grignard Synthesis - naming product

    Homework Statement What is the solid that forms during the addition of phenyl magnesium bromide to methyl benzoate (step before triphenylmethanol)? Homework Equations See below. The Attempt at a Solution I know the structure of the product, but I don't know exactly how to name it. The...
  22. S

    Theoretical Yield in Multi-Step Synthesis

    Homework Statement Exactly how do you find the theoretical yield of methyl m-nitrobenzoate from 10.0 g of benzoic acid? Homework Equations 1) Ph-COOH + CH3OH + H2SO4 --> Ph-COOCH3 2) Ph-COOCH3 + HNO3 + H2SO4 --> methyl m-nitrobenzoate The Attempt at a Solution 10.0 g...
  23. X

    What does fatty acid synthesis imply?

    Sorry, I'm not much of a biology expert, but I was looking into the interactions between b5 and omega 3 fatty acids. I wanted some help clarifying this. http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/nutsupdrugs/pan_0196.shtml Does that imply that it breaks down fatty acids and uses them as...
  24. P

    Organic Chem - Synthesis of alcohols

    After drawing the 8 alcohols with the formula C5H11OH, I'm asked to "Describe how they are formed and give two uses for this type of alcohol." The only example in my text for this is the hydration of an alkene which, at a glance, wouldn't make sense for 2,2-dimethyl 1 propanol. Is this one...
  25. A

    Synthesis of Allyl Hexanoate: Challenges and Strategies

    I am attempting to synthesize some allyl hexanoate and I am having a little bit of a hard time figuring out the procudure to go about it. I am going to start with n-hexanol, and using Na2Cr2O7 and H2SO4, create hexanoic acid through oxidation. Then I was going to run an ether synthesis...
  26. L

    Can you generate a carbanion of acetylene with hydroxide for organic synthesis?

    Hi, The problem was to propose a synthetic scheme for making maleic acid (cis-but-2-ene-1,4-dioic acid) from acetylene (as part of a larger synthesis where I would have to use the maleic anhydride in a Diels-Alders cycloaddition with 1,3-cyclopentadiene made from cyclopentanol to get a...
  27. K

    Is Converting a Secondary Amine to a Primary Amine Possible with This Route?

    I numbered each reagent and product so you can point and laugh accurately. Any tips would be awesome!
  28. O

    How to Convert 4-Methylpentanoic Acid to 4-Methyl-2-Bromopentanoic Acid?

    Hey, I'm trying to figure out how to convert 4-methylpentanoic acid into 4-methyl-2-bromopentanoic acid and I'm stuck. It's second semester O-chem for reference. Any ideas? Thanks.
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    Synthesis of Isopentyl Acetate question

    Hi, In the isopentyl acetate synthesis from acetic acid and isopentyl alcohol, what do you extract it with? All the things I've read online say to extract with water, then 2x sodium bicarbonate, then saturated NaCl. However, the procedure we are supposed to modify this from is different. In...
  30. Astronuc

    Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis and Catalysts

    There is a large body of documents from the 1920’s through the present day which are important for researching and understanding the history and development of the Fischer-Tropsch and related processes. The purpose of this Fischer-Tropsch.org is to make these documents available in electronic...
  31. T

    Discovering the Synthesis Reactions: Tips and Examples for School Experiments"

    Synthesis Reactions---Help :smile: I am having trouble deciding two different synthesis equations for an experiment done at school. The expermient consisted of heating magnesium and then adding a few drops of H2O. Reactions where Nirtogen, Magnesium, and H2O. The products where Ammonia...
  32. D

    Organic Chemistry - Camphor Synthesis

    Hello guys and girls. I am writing to you all today in hopes that someone out there will be able to help me with my problem. I am asked to synthesize the molecule camphor starting merely from acetly-CoA and Acetic Acid. This must be done in a biological manner. Ie. The Co-A group will be...
  33. C

    Problematic Synthesis of Sodium Acetate

    Problematic "Synthesis" of Sodium Acetate Greetings all, was hoping someone more knowledgeable than me (not a tall order, by any means) could point out some errors in my theory or method here. Fascinated by pictures of supersaturated NaCH3OOH solutions crystallizing at the drop of a dime (or a...
  34. D

    How is benzyl alcohol synthesized?

    I try to find the synthesis of benzyl alcohol, but I can't get it. Can some one show me how to do the synthesis of benzyl alcohol, in detail. Can someone give me the website to find the synthesis of benzyl alcohol Thanks
  35. G

    How Do Insulin and Adrenaline Regulate Glycogen Metabolism in Muscles?

    How are signals form insulin integrated with those from adrealine and contraction to regulate the breakdown or synthesis of glycogen in muscle? I know that adrenaline stimulates the conversion of ATP to cyclic AMP by activating adenyl cyclase, and I think insulin does the opposite. But how are...
  36. Math Is Hard

    Ribosomes and protein synthesis

    I've been looking at some explanations and pictorial illustrations of ribosomes in my biology book. Now, they say that ribosomes are the sites of protein synthesis, and I am confused because the ribosomes are situated on the outside of the rough ER, but the newly synthesized proteins seem to...
  37. chem_tr

    About Williamson ether synthesis

    I am planning to perform some Williamson synthesis. However, I have not been successful on obtaining a literature with described procedure. Will I need any procedures? I have looked at Organic Syntheses website (website url), but no procedures on the Williamson's technique. My plan is simple...
  38. S

    Protein Synthesis: mRNA Codon, tRNA Anticodon & DNA Codon

    In transcription, the mRNA, with the help of RNA polymerase, creates a code complementary to the sense strand on the DNA (i think). So does that mean that the mRNA's codon is opposite of the actual codon that codes for a protein? This would mean that the anticodon on the tRNA and the codon on...
  39. K

    Phenol-formaldehyde synthesis and solvent

    Dose anybody know a synthesis of phenol-formaldehyde witch will have a vary pure product and is there a solvent for this polymer that dose not destroy it
  40. S

    Can Synthesis of http://harishkukreja.neargeek.net/Synthesis.jpg be Achieved?

    Hey y'all I'm wondering whether it's possible for the following synthesis to occur and how?: http://harishkukreja.neargeek.net/Synthesis.jpg The thing is, after bashing my head against it for about 2 hrs - I've really gotten nowhere :cry: . A few of the rxn's we're allowed to use are...
  41. T

    Sin harmonic components are used in sound synthesis ?

    pyschoacoustically is it important wether cos or sin harmonic components are used in sound synthesis ?
  42. N

    How to Synthesize N-Ethylethanamide?

    hey what is the synthesis of N-ethylethanamide...need the equations (begin from the appropriate alkane, and any organic reactant can be used such as HCl, water and so forth) thank you!
  43. B

    Advantages of Polymer Synthesis from Monomers for Cells

    Hi, Why is it better for a cell to synthesize polymers such as proteins carbohydrates by linking together monomers than to synthesize them from scratch> I believe it is because it would take too much energy to link them together from scratch. Since they already have these monomers the...
  44. chem_tr

    Synthesis of a nitrile from an amide

    Hello everyone, I watched a MS thesis defence examination on chemistry, and one question was asked to the student, "what is the use of thionyl chloride in the reaction which an amide was transformed to a nitrile?" Unfortunately, there is a "fixed" answer, "to remove water from the reaction...
  45. T

    Hydrocarbon K: Structure and Carboxylic Acid Product Revealed

    Having trouble with this one; I've tried working backwards from the three carbon carboxylic acid product, but to no avail. Please help! I can not figure out 'K'. "A hydrocarbon K adds one equivalent of H2 upon hydrogenation over a Pt catalyst. When K is oxidized vigorously with hot...
  46. N

    Galactose w/ dehydration synthesis

    The molecular formula of galactose is C6H12O6 If 8 galactose molecues were linked together by dehydration synthesis, the new molecular formula wil be C48H80H40 right? did i do my math wrong? Dehydration synthesis is just the loss of water , so a total of 16 Hydrogens and 8 Oxygens will...
  47. V

    Polymerization - Synthesis of Orlon

    Hey, Im doing a project on organic Chemistry and I need to find the structure for the synthesis of Orlon. However, it seems very hard to find this info on the net. I've googled everything but no info. Can somebody please help me find a website with this information? I think there may be a...
  48. chem_tr

    Can 4,5-Dibromoisatin Be Synthesized?

    Hello, I wonder if this chemical can be synthesized. I have devised a retrosynthetic analysis route, but not sure if this may work or not. I have considered that 1,2-dibromobenzene may be nitrated (or 1,2-dibromo-4-nitrobenzene may be purchased instead) to give nitro derivative, which will be...
  49. N

    Protein Synthesis: Understanding Its Role in Gene Expression

    I need to write a summary paragraph on Protein Synthesis. So far, this is what I have written: The purpose of protein synthesis in gene expression is fundamental to who we are. DNA within a cell codes for protein synthesis. This protein synthesis is facilitated by messenger RNA strands...
  50. G

    Synthesis of metal oxalate complexes

    I need help trying to come up with chemical reactions for the lab I am doing. The target molecule is K3[Mn(C2O4)3]x3H20 The procedure is Dissovle 11.8g of oxalic acid dihydrate (H2C2O4x2H20) in water. Add potassium permaganate (KMn04). Once addition is complete add K2CO3. Prepare ice-NaCl...
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