Organic Chemistry I |
Pre-Quiz 8 |
Professor Carl C. Wamser |
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Your answers must be submitted before 8:30 am, Wed, Nov 18
Organic Chemistry I |
Pre-Quiz 8 |
Professor Carl C. Wamser |
You must log on to Blackboard to submit your answers.
Your answers must be submitted before 8:30 am, Wed, Nov 18
1. The best nucleophile in the list below is
a. methanol
b. NaCl
* c. NaI
d. NaCN
e. NH3
2. The SN1 reaction of tert-butyl bromide will be fastest in which solvent?
a. methanol
b. ethanol
* c. water
d. acetic acid
3. The rate of the SN1 reaction of tert-butyl bromide with methanol will depend on the concentration of
* a. tert-butyl bromide
b. methanol
c. both
d. neither
4. The rate of the E2 reaction of tert-butyl bromide with sodium hydroxide will depend on the concentration of
a. tert-butyl bromide
b. sodium hydroxide
* c. both
d. neither
5. Tosylate is an example of a good
a. nucleophile
* b. leaving group
c. acid
d. base