Organic Chemistry II

Professor Carl C. Wamser

Chem 335 - Winter 2006

Pre-Quiz 11

(must be done in WebCT before Wed., Jan. 18, 8:30 am)

1. The benzylic position in 3-phenyl-1-propanol is

a. C-1
b. C-2
* c. C-3
d. ortho
e. meta
f. para

2. A benzylic radical delocalizes the odd electron to which sites?

a. ortho only
b. meta only
c. para only
* d. ortho and para
e. ortho, meta, and para

3. [8]-annulene is another name for

a. cyclooctane
b. cyclooctene
c. cyclooctadiene
d. cyclooctatriene
* e. cyclooctatetraene

4. Toluene will be oxidized by acidic potassium permanganate to

* a. benzoic acid
b. benzaldehyde
c. benzyl alcohol
d. benzene
e. acetophenone

5. An example of an aromatic ion is

a. cyclopentadienyl cation
b. cyclopentadienyl radical
* c. cyclopentadienyl anion