Organic Chemistry II

Professor Carl C. Wamser

Chem 335 - Winter Term

Pre-Quiz 17

(must be done in Blackboard before Fri., Feb. 26, 8:30 am)

1. Another name for benzyl isobutyl ketone is

a. 1-phenyl-3-methyl-2-pentanone
* b. 1-phenyl-4-methyl-2-pentanone
c. 1-phenyl-3-methyl-1-butanone
d. 1-phenyl-3,3-dimethyl-2-butanone
e. 2-phenyl-4-methyl-3-pentanone

2. An example of a hemiacetal is

a. 1,1-dimethoxybutane
b. 1,2-dimethoxybutane
c. 2-methoxy-1-butanol
* d. 1-methoxy-1-butanol
e. 1,1-butanediol

3. The carbonyl compound most likely to exist as a hydrate is

* a. formaldehyde
b. acetaldehyde
c. acetone
d. benzaldehyde
e. benzophenone

4. A Wittig reaction with formaldehyde will produce

a. a primary alcohol
b. a secondary alcohol
c. a larger aldehyde
* d. a terminal alkene
e. a methyl ketone

5. An imine could exist as E and Z isomers if it were prepared from

a. formaldehyde + methyl amine
* b. acetaldehyde + methyl amine
c. acetone + methyl amine
d. cyclopentanone + methyl amine
e. benzophenone + methyl amine