Organic Chemistry II
	Professor Carl C. Wamser
Chem 335 - Winter 2006	Pre-Quiz 14

(must be done in WebCT before Fri., Feb. 10, 8:30 am)

1. Compared to ethene, benzene is

* a. more acidic  
b. less acidic  
c. equally acidic

2. A Grignard reagent will add to a ketone to give a

a. primary alcohol  
b. secondary alcohol  
* c. tertiary alcohol  
d. quaternary alcohol  
e. cyclopropane

3. Addition of sodium acetylide to formaldehyde will give (after acid workup)

a. 1-propyn-2-ol  
b. 2-propyn-2-ol  
* c. 2-propyn-1-ol  
d. 1-butyn-3-ol  
e. 3-butyn-2-ol  
f. 2-butyn-1-ol

4. Lithium diphenylcuprate would react with what alkyl halide to give diphenylmethane?

a. bromobenzene  
* b. benzyl bromide  
c. 1-bromo-1-phenylethane  
d. 2-bromo-1-phenylethane

5. Olefin metathesis is a method for preparation of

a. alkanes  
* b. alkenes  
c. alkynes  
d. cyclopropanes