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1. Hard organometallic reagents are important in many synthetic routes, both on in research labs and on an industrial scale. The nature of the metal has a significant effect on the reactivity observed a With reference to the ionicity and covalency of the bonding explain which of organo-lithium or organo-zinc reagents are considered harder and why [3 marks) b. How does the reactivity of organocadmium reagents compare to that of equivalent organozinc reagents? Use this fact to explain why organocadmium reagents are not widely used [2 marks] c. Diphenylzinc is dimeric in the solid side. Predict the degree of aggregation it will exhibit when dissolved in ) benzene and (@) THF. drawing the resultant structures. Explain your reasoning [4 marks] Salicylaldehyde reacts with diethyl zinc in a 1:1 ratio to form compound A according to the following scheme: OH • EtZ pas On cooling, compound B crystallises from solution, and half an equivalent of diethyl zinc is found to have reformed in solution B 0.5 En d. Identity A, B, and the gas [3 marks) e. By what process does A transform to B? Sketch a plausible intermediate. [2 marks] 1. A reacts cleanly with anhydrous HCl to release a gas and form compound C. Identify C, and explain why this is the sole product [2 marks! Question continues on next page g. A reacts cleanly with MesSic to form compound D, with molecular weight 194, a colourless crystalline solid, E, and reform some E1Zn. Identity D and E using the available data, and explain why this is the sole product 4 marks
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