Organic Chemistry II

Professor Carl C. Wamser

Chem 335 - Winter 2004

Pre-Quiz 11

Chapter 11 Pre-Quiz

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

1. Phenol is the common name for

a) a benzene substituent (C6H5-)
* b) benzenol
c) benzyl alcohol
d) phenyl ether
e) aminobenzene

2. An example of a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) is

a) benzene
b) toluene
c) pyridine
d) benzoic acid
* e) phenanthrene

3. According to Huckel's Rule, a compound may be aromatic if it has cyclic pi electrons totaling

a) 1
* b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5

4. When pyridine acts as a base, a proton bonds to a lone pair in a

a) p orbital
b) sp orbital
* c) sp2 orbital
d) sp3 orbital

5. The most reactive double bond (towards Br2, for example) in the list below is in

a) ethylene
b) propylene
* c) styrene
d) cyclohexene
e) benzene