Below, depicts the electron flow process for the synthetic schemes. This should include the prediction of significant and by-products through electronic and structural impacts. The mechanism for pushing the arrow must be shown.

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Below, depicts the electron flow process for the synthetic schemes. This should include the
prediction of significant and by-products through electronic and structural impacts. The mechanism
for pushing the arrow must be shown.
SYNTHESIS OF TEREPHTALIC ACID
AICI3
HCI
CH3CI
+
+
toluene
Scheme 1. Formation of Toluene using Friedel Craft Alkylation
Br2
FeBr3
Br
Br
toluene
o-Bromotoluene
p-Bromotoluene
Scheme 2. Bromination of Toluene using Br2/FeBr3
of
Mg
C:
Br
`Mg
Br
ether
p-Bromotoluene
phenylmagnesium bromide
acetic acid
Scheme 3. Bromo 1 methyl benzene forms Grignard reagent upon reacting
magnesium
KMN04
HO
HO.
HO
acetic acid
Terephthalic acid
Scheme 4. Bromo 1 methyl benzoic acid undergo oxidation in presence of potassium
permanganate to form COOH and we get the desired acid (Terephthalic acid)
Transcribed Image Text:Below, depicts the electron flow process for the synthetic schemes. This should include the prediction of significant and by-products through electronic and structural impacts. The mechanism for pushing the arrow must be shown. SYNTHESIS OF TEREPHTALIC ACID AICI3 HCI CH3CI + + toluene Scheme 1. Formation of Toluene using Friedel Craft Alkylation Br2 FeBr3 Br Br toluene o-Bromotoluene p-Bromotoluene Scheme 2. Bromination of Toluene using Br2/FeBr3 of Mg C: Br `Mg Br ether p-Bromotoluene phenylmagnesium bromide acetic acid Scheme 3. Bromo 1 methyl benzene forms Grignard reagent upon reacting magnesium KMN04 HO HO. HO acetic acid Terephthalic acid Scheme 4. Bromo 1 methyl benzoic acid undergo oxidation in presence of potassium permanganate to form COOH and we get the desired acid (Terephthalic acid)
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