Advanced Organic Chemistry Practice Problems 2021 Jun 2026

[³H]₂ gas (1 Ci), Crabtree’s catalyst ([Ir(cod)(PCy₃)(py)]PF₆, 2 mol%), DCM, –20 °C, 30 min.

($\pm$)-Pentalenene (a tricyclic sesquiterpene). advanced organic chemistry practice problems 2021

Justify your answer with a detailed explanation, including the reaction conditions and any relevant orbital symmetry considerations. [³H]₂ gas (1 Ci)