Chem 334 - Fall 2001
Organic Chemistry I
Dr. Carl C. Wamser

Chapter 8 Pre-Quiz

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1. Which compound will react fastest by the SN1 mechanism?

1) methyl bromide

2) ethyl bromide

3) cyclohexyl bromide

* 4) tert-butyl bromide

2. Which compound will react fastest by the SN2 mechanism?

* 1) methyl bromide

2) ethyl bromide

3) cyclohexyl bromide

4) tert-butyl bromide

3. Which of the following would NOT be expected to act as a nucleophile?

1) Br-

2) Cl-

3) H2O

4) OH-

* 5) Cl2

4. Which of the following is NOT likely to act as a leaving group in a nucleophilic substitution reaction?

1) Br-

2) Cl-

3) H2O

* 4) OH-

5) I-

5. Which of the following is NOT likely to happen during an SN1 reaction?

1) rearrangement

2) elimination

3) substitution

* 4) chain reaction