Chem 334 - Summer 1998 - Organic Chemistry I Dr. Carl C. Wamser

Pre-Quiz 8 (Chapter 8.1 - 8.6)

1. (1 pt) Give the IUPAC name for the following compound:

4-methyl-1-pentanol

2. (1 pt) Arrange the following in order of boiling point.
(Write MOST and LEAST under the highest and lowest boiling compounds, respectively.)

(CH3)2CHOH / / CH3CHOHCH2OH / / CH3OH

rubbing alcohol / / antifreeze / / wood alcohol

MIDDLE / / MOST / / LEAST

3. (2 pts) Write balanced equations that illustrate methanol acting as

a) an acid

b) a base

4. (1 pt) Identify the following transformations as either an OXIDATION or a REDUCTION or NEITHER.

a) CH4 ----> CO2

OXIDATION

b) H2C=O ----> CH3OH

REDUCTION

c) H2C=O ----> HCOOH

OXIDATION