Portland State University - - Professor Carl C. Wamser

Chemistry 331 - Fall 1997

Pre-Quiz, Chapter 8



(1 point each)

1. The feature that characterizes a nucleophile is that it always has

___ a pair of electrons _____ available for making a new bond.


2. Circle the compounds below that could act as nucleophiles:


3. Write the nucleophilic substitution product from the following reaction:


4. Describe the most likely mechanism for the above reaction.

SN2 (for a 1° alkyl halide)


5. Write the beta-elimination product from the following reaction: