Swern oxidation begins by activating this molecule. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this solvent, the most commercially used sulfoxide. When absorbed through the skin, this solvent causes a garlic taste.
ANSWER: DMSO [or dimethyl sulfoxide]
[10e] Replacing the sulfur atom of DMSO with a carbon atom yields the simplest member of this functional group, acetone. These molecules have a non-terminal carbon–oxygen double bond.
ANSWER: ketones
[10h] Two answers required. Both acetone and DMSO are solvents with these two properties. These solvents do not hydrogen-bond and are used in SN2 reactions.
ANSWER: polar AND aprotic [accept polar aprotic solvents]
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