Organic Chemistry I |
Pre-Quiz 4 |
Professor Carl C. Wamser |
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Organic Chemistry I |
Pre-Quiz 4 |
Professor Carl C. Wamser |
You must log on to WebCT to submit your answers.
Your answers must be submitted before 8:30 am, Fri., Oct. 12
1. Which of the following is an example of a 3° alcohol?
a. cyclohexanol
b. 2-methylcyclohexanol
c. 2,2-dimethylcyclohexanol
* d. 1-cyclohexylcyclohexanol
e. 2,2-dimethylhexan-1-ol
2. The compound with the lowest boiling point is
a. pentyl fluoride
b. propyl chloride
* c. ethyl bromide
d. methyl iodide
3. The SN1 mechanism for substitution of an alcohol is most likely with
a. methanol
b. ethanol
c. propan-1-ol
d. propan-2-ol
* e. tert-butyl alcohol
4. Bond dissociation enthalpy (BDE) represents ΔH for what reaction?
a. breaking a bond into ions
* b. breaking a bond into radicals
c. substitution of H for a halogen
d. substitution of an -OH for a halogen
5. Bromination of methylcyclopentane would be expected to give what compound as the major product?
* a. 1-bromo-1-methylcyclopentane
b. 1-bromo-2-methylcyclopentane
c. 1-bromo-3-methylcyclopentane
d. (bromomethyl)cyclopentane