Organic Chemistry I |
Pre-Quiz 7 |
Professor Carl C. Wamser |
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1. The relationship between cis and trans 1,3-dimethylcyclohexane would be described as
a. enantiomers
*b. diastereomers
c. conformational isomers
d. constitutional isomers
2. In terms of determining priority for (R) and (S), the group below with the highest priority is
a. CH2Br
b. OH
*c. OCH3
d. C(CH3)3
e. NH2
3. The number of chirality centers in cholic acid (page 304) is
a. less than 10
b. 10
*c. 11
d. 12
e. more than 12
4. When HBr adds to 1-butene, the product 2-bromobutane is expected to be
a. optically active
b. optically inactive because it is achiral
*c. optically inactive because it is racemic
5. The compound below that could exist as enantiomers is
a. 1-pentanol
*b. 2-methyl-1-pentanol
c. 2-methyl-2-pentanol
d. 3-pentanol
e. 1-methylcyclohexanol