Question

This molecule binds to palladium and carbenes to promote cross-couplings as a part of PEPPSI (“pepsi”) catalysts. A reaction that forms this molecule is characterized by imine (“IMM-een”) formation, an aldol (-5[1])condensation, and a Michael addition. A tetrahydro- precursor to this molecule is formed by using an imine as the dienophile (10[1])(“dye-EEN-o-phile”) in the aza-Diels–Alder reaction. A 3-brominated derivative of this molecule binds to a ruthenium ion in third generation Grubbs catalysts. Derivatives of this molecule can be made by condensing carbonyls with ammonia in the Chichibabin (10[1]-5[1])(“chee-chee-BAH-bin”) synthesis. (10[2])A carboxylic acid is attached to the meta position of this molecule in the structure of niacin. (-5[1])This molecule’s (10[1])chlorochromate (10[1])is used (10[1])to (10[1])oxidize (10[2])alcohols (10[2])to carbonyls (10[1])and is abbreviated (10[1])PCC. For 10 points, name this molecule whose aromatic ring (-5[1])consists of five carbons (-5[1])and a nitrogen. ■END■ (10[2]0[8])

ANSWER: pyridine [accept pyridinium; accept pyridine chlorochromate; accept pyridinecarboxylic acid; accept 3-bromopyridine; accept tetrahydropyridine; accept pyridine-enhanced precatalyst preparation stabilization and initiation]
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Foster HughesMinnesotaChicago A28-5
Amogh KulkarniGeorgia StateUC Berkeley B4810
Geoffrey WuColumbia AMichigan83-5
Richard NiuCornell AHarvard8310
Calvin BostlemanOhio StateStanford8410
Andrew WangIllinois AToronto C8410
Rasheeq AzadNorth Carolina AVanderbilt101-5
Bryan UgazArizona StateUC Berkeley A10310
Russell NipBritish ColumbiaWinona State10410
Adam FineChicago AMinnesota10610
Liam KusalikWaterloo ALSE10710
Derek ChenColumbia BTexas10810
Alex AkridgeIndianaIllinois B10810
Shiva TegullaUCFVirginia Tech10910
Anurag SodhiMITYale10910
Neal JoshiWUSTL AIowa State11110
Ezra SantosChicago BRutgers11410
Cade ReinbergerRITPenn State124-5
Ryan RosenbergNYUVirginia128-5
Sarod NoriCornell BFlorida1320
Tiffany ZhouFloridaCornell B1320
Andy YuMarylandOttawa1320
Rachel FanousMichiganColumbia A13210
Joseph ChambersVirginiaNYU1320
Teigue KellyPenn StateRIT1320
Benjamin ChapmanToronto ANorth Carolina B1320
Crow HeNorth Carolina BToronto A1320
Raymond ChenToronto BWUSTL B13210
Colin VeeversOttawaMaryland1320