Chem G8313 2001

Readings and Problem Set 4

Due Friday, February 16, 2001

Readings:

• Chapter 9. Section 9.6, 9.12
• Chapter 10. Sections 10.11
• Chapter 12.

1. Write plausible mechanisms for the following photochemical transformations.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(I)

2. Assuming that the following percyclic transformations are concerted, predict the stereochemistry of the product.