Organic Chemistry I

Chem 334 - Fall 2008

Pre-Quiz 7

Professor Carl C. Wamser

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1. In determining priority order for identifying R or S stereochemistry, the substituent below with the highest priority is

* a. CH3O-
b. CH3-
c. HO-
d. (CH3)3C-
e. cyclohexyl

2. The relationship between the stereoisomers cis- and trans-1,2-cyclohexanediol is described as

a. enantiomers
* b. diastereomers
c. conformational isomers
d. more than one of the above
e. none of the above

3. The relationship between the two stereoisomers of trans-1,2-cyclohexanediol is described as

* a. enantiomers
b. diastereomers
c. conformational isomers
d. more than one of the above
e. none of the above

4. The compound below that would NOT be optically active is

a. (R)-2-bromobutane
b. (S)-2-bromobutane
c. (R,R)-2,3-dibromobutane
* d. (R,S)-2,3-dibromobutane
e. (S,S)-2,3-dibromobutane

5. Additionof Br2 to cyclohexene gives a product that is

a. optically active
* b. optically inactive