Organic Chemistry I

Chem 334 - Fall 2011

Pre-Quiz 9

Professor Carl C. Wamser

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1. The most acidic C-H bond will be found in which compound below?

a) 1-butyne

b) 2-butyne

c) 1-butene

d) butane

2. Acetylene is best converted to sodium acetylide using

a) NH3

b) NaNH2

c) NaOH

d) Na metal

3. Addition of one equivalent of Br2 to 2-butyne will give

a) 1,2-dibromobutane

b) 2,3-dibromobutane

c) (E)-2,3-dibromo-2-butene

d) (Z)-2,3-dibromo-2-butene

4. The molecule below giving off the largest heat of hydrogenation will be

a) 1-butyne

b) 2-butyne

c) 1-butene

d) (Z)-2-butene

e) (E)-2-butene

5. The preparation of 2-octyne could be accomplished with the sodium salt of propyne plus

a) 1-bromooctane

b) 1-bromoheptane

c) 1-bromohexane

d) 1-bromopentane