Question

1) Consider the free radical monochlorination of 3-methylpentane and answer the following:
a) How many products (including stereoisomers) are formed? _______
b) How many are chiral? ________
c) Would the major product of free radical bromination possess a chiral carbon? Yes or No

2) Which of the following functional groups can be generated in one step via S_N2 or S_N1 reaction? (Enter all that apply)
a) Aldehyde
b) Alcohol
c) Alkene
d) Alkyne
e) Amine
f) Carboxylic Acid
g) Ester
h) Ether
i ) Ketone
j ) Sulfide

3) Which of the electrophiles below would perform an S_N2 reaction the fastest ?
a) NaOCH₃
b) LDA
c) BrCH₂CN
d) BrCH₂NO₂
e) EtOH

4) Which of the reagents below would perform a solvolysis reaction most favorably?
a) BrCH₂CN
b) BrCH₂NO₂
c) BrCH₂OCH₃
d) BrCH₂CH₃
e) All are forbidden

5) When (1R, 2S)-1-bromo-diphenylpropane reacts with heated sodium methoxide an elimination reaction takes place to yield which of the following?
a) E alkene only
b) Z alkene only
c) Unequal mixture of E and Z
d) Only terminal alkene is formed
e) No E2

6) Which of the species below can generate a carbon-carbon bond increase in the presence of sodium acetylide? (Enter all that apply)
a) CH₃OTs
b) CH₃OH
c) EtNH₂
d) TsOH
f) None
  

Answer 1

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