Organic Chemistry II

Professor Carl C. Wamser

Chem 335 - Winter 2004

Pre-Quiz 10

Chapter 10 Pre-Quiz

(must be done in WebCT before Fri., Jan. 23, 8:30 am)

1. An allyl cation necessarily includes

a) more than one resonance form
b) sp2-hybridized carbons
c) delocalized pi bonds
d) delocalized charge
* e) all of the above

2. The number of allylic hydrogens in cyclopentene is

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
* d) 4
e) more than 4

3. 2,4-Hexadiene is an example of a

* a) conjugated diene
b) isolated diene
c) cumulated diene
d) none of the above

4. s-Trans refers to

a) a configuration
* b) a conformation
c) an enantiomer
d) a molecular orbital

5. Kinetic control refers to a reaction governed by

a) stability of the product
b) stability of the reactant
* c) energy of activation
d) ΔH of the reaction