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15. Draw the following compounds.
a) 1,4-dicyanocyclooctane

b) 2-methylheptanenitrile

c) 3-aminocyclopentanone

d) m-nitroaniline
e) 3-methylpyridine

f) diethylamine

g) 3-octanamine

h) N-methyl-2-butanamine

16. Name the following compounds.gents/products for the following reactions.

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17. Identify the functional group(s) indicated in each generic IR spectrum between a primary amine, a secondary amine, a nitrile, and an amide. Additionally, which contains a phenyl ring?

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18. Describe how IR spectroscopy could be used to distinguish between triethylamine, diethylamine, and ethylamine.

19. What is the key feature of the M+ peak in a mass spectrum that indicates the compound has an odd number of nitrogen atoms in it?

20. Draw the products of the following reactions.

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21. Provide an appropriate reagent to perform the following transformations.

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22. Draw the products of the following reductions.
a) PhCH
2CN + LiAlH4

b) PhCH2CONH2  + LAH

c) PhCH2C=NH + LiAlH4

d) benzonitrile + LiAlH4 
e) PhCONHPh + LiAlH
4

f) m-nitroaniline + Fe/HCl followed by NaOH

23. Fill in the reagents to perform the following reactions.

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24. Draw the amides synthesized from the following reactions.
a) PhCOCl + excess ethylamine

b) benzoic acid + methylamine

c) propanoic acid + aniline
d) pentanoic acid + SOCl
2 followed by excess 2-aminobutane

e) CH3CH=CHCH2CO2H + ammonia (NH3)  
f) butyric acid + thionyl chloride followed by excess propylamine

g) PhCH2CO2CH3 + H2NCH3  

25. Draw appropriate carboxylic acids and amines that can synthesize the following amides.

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26. Provide appropriate acid chlorides and amines that can synthesize the following amides.

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27. The following peptide was synthesized from several amino acids.  

a) How many?  

b) Draw out all of the amino acids used to make this peptide.

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28. Provide the appropriate amines that could be used as reagents in the following reactions.

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29. Draw the acid hydrolysis product of each of the following compounds.

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30. Draw the products of the following reactions.

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31. Show how you would synthesize the following products starting from a nitrile compound.
a) benzoic acid  

b) benzophenone (PhCOPh)  

c) 3-heptanone  

d) pentanamine  

e) 2-methylpentanoic acid  
f) cyclohexylmethylketone  

g) acetic acid  

h) PhCH2NH2    

i) acetone  

j) butyric acid  

k) ethylamine

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