Question

In a method developed by Alice Ball, compounds containing this functional group are synthesized from chaulmoogra oil and used to treat leprosy. In one reaction, the coupling of two instances of this functional group into an acyloin is catalyzed by elemental sodium. This non-nitrogen-containing functional group is the main moiety formed during a Steglich reaction. IR spectra of this functional group usually display two or more peaks around 1000 to 1300 inverse centimeters and a (*) strong peak near 1730 inverse (-5[1])centimeters. This (10[1])functional group appears in the ring of a lactone. (10[4]-5[1])This (10[2])functional group is generated from the (10[1])reflux of an alcohol (-5[1])and carboxylic acid (10[2])in a reaction named after Emil Fischer. (10[1])For 10 points, compounds containing what functional group with general formula RCOOR are known for their fragrant aromas? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: esters [accept ethyl esters; accept fatty acid esters; accept diesters; accept Steglich esterification; accept Fischer esterification; accept lactones until “lactone” is read]
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Summary

2024 Penn Bowl Florida10/26/2024Y2100%0%0%94.00
2024 Penn Bowl Harvard10/26/2024Y475%0%50%116.67
2024 Penn Bowl UK10/26/2024Y5100%0%0%99.80
2024 Penn Bowl UNC10/26/2024Y3100%0%33%87.33
2024 Penn Bowl Berkeley11/02/2024N2100%0%100%129.00
2024 Penn Bowl CWRU11/02/2024N4100%0%0%108.25
2024 Penn Bowl Chicago11/02/2024N888%13%50%102.14
2024 Penn Bowl Mainsite11/02/2024N3100%67%0%59.33
2024 Penn Bowl Texas11/02/2024N2100%0%50%120.50

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