Organic Chemistry II
	Professor Carl C. Wamser
Chem 335 - Winter Term	Pre-Quiz 15

(must be done in D2L before Wed., Feb. 15, 8:30 am)

1. Sodium borohydride reduction of cyclobutanone gives

a) 1-butanol

b) 2-butanol

c) 2-butanone

* d) cyclobutanol

2. Butylmagnesium bromide will react with ethylene oxide to give

a) 1-butanol

b) 2-butanol

* c) 1-hexanol

d) 2-hexanol

3. Lithium aluminum hydride can be used to prepare alcohols from

a) aldehydes

b) ketones

c) carboxylic acids

* d) all of the above

4. Fischer esterification prepares esters from

a) two alcohols

b) an alcohol and a ketone

c) an alcohol and an acyl chloride

* d) an alcohol and a carboxylic acid

5. At pH 7, methanethiol would be expected to be predominantly in what form?

* a) neutral

b) +1

c) -1

d) zwitterion