1. Which of the following is a secondary alcohol?
a) ethanol
b) 1-propanol
c) isobutyl alcohol
d) cyclohexanol
e) 1-methylcyclopropanol
2. (E)-2-ethyl-2-penten-4-ol is an incorrect (but unambiguous) name. The correct name should be:
(Note - the name must be typed in exactly correctly for the computer to recognize it and give credit.)
(E)-4-methyl-3-hexen-2-ol
3. Acid-catalyzed dehydration of an alcohol involves what type of intermediate?
a) alkoxide anion
b) free radical
c) oxonium ion
d) ammonium ion
e) no intermediate
4. Oxidation of a secondary alcohol could give
a) an aldehyde
b) a ketone
c) a carboxylic acid
d) a glycol
e) any of the above
5. A thiol behaves like an alcohol except that thiols
a) are more acidic
b) are more nucleophilic
c) smell worse
d) do little hydrogen-bonding
e) all of the above