Organic Chemistry III
	Professor Carl C. Wamser
Chem 336 - Spring Term	Pre-Quiz 19

(must be done in D2L before Wed., April 4, 8:30 am)

1. The most reactive compound below in a nucleophilic substitution reaction will be

a) acetamide

b) sodium acetate

c) acetonitrile

* d) acetic anhydride

2. Which of the following represents isobutyl benzoate?

a) (CH3)2CHCH2COOC6H5

b) (CH3)2CHCH2COOCH2C6H5

* c) (CH3)2CHCH2OOCC6H5

d) (CH3)2CHCH2OOCCH2C6H5

3. The neutral tetrahedral intermediate involved in the hydrolysis of acetamide will have which four groups attached to the central C?

* a) CH3 , NH2 , OH, OH

b) CH3 , NH2 , OH, OCH3

c) CH3 , CH3, NH2 , OH

d) CH3 , H, NH2 , OH

4. The reaction of acetic anhydride with one equivalent of methanol will give

a) 2 equivalents of acetic acid

b) 2 equivalents of methyl acetate

* c) 1 equivalent of acetic acid and 1 equivalent of methyl acetate

d) 2-methoxyacetic anhydride

5. Lithium aluminum hydride reduction of ethyl benzoate will give

a) ethyl benzyl ether

b) ethyl phenyl ether

* c) ethanol plus benzyl alcohol

d) ethanol plus phenol