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Chapter 9 Multiple Choice Questions: Topic: Addition Reaction
Mechanisms Section: 9.1 Difficulty Level: Easy 1. In an addition
reaction to an alkene, the bond plays the role of:
A) nucleophile B) electrophile C) leaving group D) A and B E) B
and C Ans: A
Topic: Addition Reaction Mechanisms Section: 9.1 Difficulty
Level: Moderate 2. Addition reactions of alkenes are characterized
by:
A) formation of a bond B) addition of two groups across a double
bond C) breaking of a bond D) A and B E) B and C Ans: E
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Topic: Addition vs. Elimination Thermodynamic Perspective
Section: 9.2 Difficulty Level: Easy 3. The decrease in entropy (the
S value is negative) observed for alkene addition
reactions results from: A) the breaking of a and bond. B) the
formation of two bonds. C) the reaction being exothermic. D) two
molecules reacting to form a single molecule. E) the temperature
dependence of the S term. Ans: D
Topic: Addition vs. Elimination Thermodynamic Perspective
Section: 9.2 Difficulty Level: Easy 4. In a reaction where addition
and elimination reactions are in competition, which of
the following statements is most correct? A) Addition and
elimination reactions are favored at low temperatures. B) Addition
and elimination reactions are favored at high temperatures. C) Only
addition reactions are favored at low temperatures. D) Only
elimination reactions are favored at low temperatures. E) Addition
and elimination reactions are disfavored at low temperatures. Ans:
C
Topic: Addition vs. Elimination Thermodynamic Perspective
Section: 9.2 Difficulty Level: Easy 5. Which statement is true
about the temperature dependence of an addition reaction?
A) Addition reactions are thermodynamically favorable at all
temperatures. B) Addition reactions are thermodynamically
disfavored at all temperatures. C) Addition reactions are
thermodynamically favorable at low temperatures. D) Addition
reactions are thermodynamically favorable at high temperatures. E)
Addition reactions are thermodynamically impossible. Ans: C
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Topic: Addition vs. Elimination Thermodynamic Perspective
Section: 9.2 Difficulty Level: Moderate 6. For an addition
reaction, why does the free energy term, G, become more
positive
with increasing temperature? A) The positive entropy term
dominates at high temperature. B) The negative entropy term
dominates at high temperature. C) The positive enthalpy term
dominates at high temperature. D) The negative enthalpy term
dominates at high temperature. E) The enthalpy and entropy terms
cancel at high temperature. Ans: A
Topic: Addition vs. Elimination Thermodynamic Perspective
Section: 9.2 Difficulty Level: Hard 7. Addition reactions are
favorable at low temperatures because:
A) the positive enthalpy term is larger than the negative
entropy term. B) the negative enthalpy term is larger than the
positive entropy term. C) the positive enthalpy term is smaller
than the negative entropy term. D) the negative enthalpy term is
smaller than the positive entropy term. E) the enthalpy and entropy
terms are equal. Ans: B
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Topic: Hydrohalogenation Section: 9.3 Difficulty Level: Easy 8.
Which of the molecules below would be the expected product for
hydrohalogenation of the following alkene:
A)
B) C)
D)
Br
Br
E)
Br
Ans: E
Topic: Hydrohalogenation Section: 9.3 Difficulty Level: Easy 9.
In the addition reaction of HI to 2-methyl-2-butene, the
Markovnikov addition
mechanism involves: A) attack of 2-methyl-2-butene initiated by
an iodide ion. B) attack of 2-methyl-2-butene initiated by an
iodine atom. C) isomerization of 2-iodo-2-methylbutene. D)
formation of a carbocation at carbon two (C-2). E) formation of
carbocation at carbon three (C-3). Ans: D
Topic: Hydrohalogenation Section: 9.3 Difficulty Level: Easy 10.
The expected Markovnikov addition product of HI to
2-methyl-2-butene is:
A) 2-iodopentane B) 2-iodo-2-methylbutane C)
1-iodo-2-methylbutane D) 2-iodo-1-methylbutane E)
3-iodo-2-methylbutane
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Ans: B Topic: Hydrohalogenation Section: 9.3 Difficulty Level:
Easy 11. The regioselectivity and stereospecificity in
hydrohalogenation of an alkene is best
described as: A) Markovnikov orientation with syn-addition B)
Markovnikov orientation with anti-addition C) anti-Markovnikov
orientation with syn-addition D) anti-Markovnikov orientation with
anti-addition E) Markonikov orientation with both syn- and
anti-addition Ans: E
Topic: Hydrohalogenation Section: 9.3 Difficulty Level: Easy 12.
Which of the structures shown depicts the most stable carbocation
intermediate
formed in a hydrohalogenation reaction? CH2 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3
I II III IV V A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: B
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Topic: Hydrohalogenation Section: 9.3 Difficulty Level: Easy 13.
What compound is the expected product upon Markovnikov
hydrohalogenation
with HBr of the alkene shown below?
A)
Br
B) Br
C) Br
D) Br
E)
Br
Ans: B
Topic: Hydrohalogenation Section: 9.3 Difficulty Level: Easy 14.
The expected major product of the following reaction is:
HBr?
A) Br
B)
Br
C) Br
D) Br
E) Br
Br
Ans: C
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Topic: Hydrohalogenation Section: 9.3 Difficulty Level: Easy 15.
The expected major product of the following reaction is:
HBr?
ROOR
A)
Br
B)
C)
Br
D)
Br
E)
Br Br
Ans: A Topic: Hydrohalogenation Section: 9.3 Difficulty Level:
Easy 16. What is the expected major product for the following
reaction?
Br Br
Br
Br
II III IV VI
HBr?
ROOR
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: D
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Topic: Anti-Markovnikov Hydrohalogenation Section: 9.3
Difficulty Level: Easy 17. Which of the molecules below arises from
anti-Markovnikov hydrohalogenation
with HBr of the alkene shown?
A)
Br
B)
Br
C) Br
D) Br
E) Br Ans: C
Topic: Stereochemistry of Hydrohalogenation Section: 9.3
Difficulty Level: Easy 18. Which of the alkenes shown below would
produce a chirality center upon
hydrohalogenation?
A)
B)
C)
CH3
D)
-
E) Ans: B
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Topic: Stereochemistry of Hydrohalogenation Section: 9.3
Difficulty Level: Easy 19. What is the major product for the
following reaction?
HI
A)
I
B) I
C) I
D)
I
I
E)
I
Ans: A
Topic: Stereochemistry of Hydrohalogenation Section: 9.3
Difficulty Level: Moderate 20. Which of the alkenes below would be
expected to produce a chirality center upon
hydrohalogenation in the presence of peroxide?
A)
B) C)
D)
E) Ans: B
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Topic: Hydrohalogenation Section: 9.3 Difficulty Level: Moderate
21. Which of the given reaction schemes would produce the molecule
shown below?
Br
A)
HBrROOR
B)
HBr
C)
HBrROOR
D) Both A and B E) Both B and C Ans: E
Topic: Stereochemistry of Hydrohalogenation Section: 9.3
Difficulty Level: Moderate 22. Which of the molecules below are
enantiomers, formed as products upon reaction
of HBr with 4-methylpent-1-ene?
HBr BrH
Br H H Br
I II III IV A) I and II B) II and III C) III and IV D) I and III
E) II and IV Ans: E
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Topic: Hydrohalogenation and Carbocation Rearrangements Section:
9.3 Difficulty Level: Moderate 23. Which of the following
carbocations is likely to undergo rearrangement through a
methyl shift?
H3C H3C
I II III
H2C CH3 CH3 CH3
A) I B) II C) III D) I and II E) II and III Ans: D
Topic: Hydrohalogenation and Carbocation Rearrangements Section:
9.3 Difficulty Level: Moderate 24. Which of the following
carbocations is likely to undergo rearrangement through a
hydride shift? CH3
I II III
CH2 CH2
A) I B) II C) III D) I and II E) II and III Ans: D
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Topic: Hydrohalogenation and Carbocation Rearrangements Section:
9.3 Difficulty Level: Moderate 25. The expected major product(s) of
HCl addition to the alkene shown would be:
Br
I II III
Br
Cl
Br
Cl
Br
Cl
Br
Cl
IV V
Br
Cl
?HCl
A) I and II B) II and III C) I and IV D) V E) All of the above
are equally likely to form Ans: A
Topic: Hydrohalogenation and Carbocation Rearrangements Section:
9.3 Difficulty Level: Moderate 26. The expected major product(s) of
HBr addition to the alkene shown would be:
HBr
A)
Br
B) + enantiomer
Br
C) + enantiomer
Br
Br
D) Br
E)
Br
Ans: A
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Topic: Stereochemistry of Hydrohalogenation and Carbocation
Rearrangements Section: 9.3 Difficulty Level: Moderate 27. The
reaction shown below would be expected to produce as major products
which
of the following compounds?
HCl
A) Cl+ enantiomer
B) Cl+ enantiomer
C) Cl + enantiomer
D)
Cl+ enantiomer
E) Cl+ enantiomer
Ans: D
Topic: Hydrohalogenation and Carbocation Rearrangements Section:
9.3 Difficulty Level: Hard 28. What is the IUPAC name of the
expected major product formed upon reaction of
HCl with 3-methyl-1-butene? A) 1-Chloro-2-methylbutane B)
1-Chloro-3-methylbutane C) 2-Chloro-2-methylbutane D)
2-Chloro-3-methylbutane E) 1-Chloropentane Ans: C
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Topic: Hydrohalogenation and Carbocation Rearrangements Section:
9.3 Difficulty Level: Hard 29. Select the expected major product(s)
of the following reaction:
HBr?
A)
Br
B)
Br
C) Br D) A and B E) A and C Ans: C
Topic: Hydrohalogenation and Carbocation Rearrangements Section:
9.3 Difficulty Level: Hard 30. Identify the expected product(s) for
the reaction shown below?
HBr
A) Br
+ enantiomer
B) Br
C) Br+ enantiomer
D)
Br+ enantiomer
E)
Br+ enantiomer
Ans: C
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Topic: Acid Catalyzed Hydration Section: 9.4 Difficulty Level:
Easy 31. The regioselectivity and stereospecificity in the
acid-catalyzed hydration of an
alkene is best described as: A) Markovnikov orientation with
syn-addition B) Markovnikov orientation with anti-addition C)
anti-Markovnikov orientation with syn-addition D) anti-Markovnikov
orientation with anti-addition E) Markonikov orientation with both
syn- and anti-addition Ans: E
Topic: Acid Catalyzed Hydration Section: 9.4 Difficulty Level:
Easy 32. The expected major product of the following reaction
is:
H+ ?H2O
OHOH OH
OHOH
II III IV VIOH
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: D
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Topic: Acid Catalyzed Hydration Section: 9.4 Difficulty Level:
Easy 33. The expected major product of the following reaction
is:
OH OH
OH
OH
II III IV VI
H3O+
H2O
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: C
Topic: Acid Catalyzed Hydration Section: 9.4 Difficulty Level:
Easy 34. The expected major product of the following reaction
is:
H3O+ ?
A) OH
OH
B)
OH
OH
C) OH
D) OH
E) OH
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Ans: D Topic: Acid Catalyzed Hydration Section: 9.4 Difficulty
Level: Easy 35. Treatment of 1-methylcyclohexene with H3O+ would be
expected to yield as the
major product which of the molecules below?
II III IV VI
HO HO
HOHO
OH
A) I and III B) II C) III and V D) IV E) I, III and V Ans: D
Topic: Acid Catalyzed Hydration Section: 9.4 Difficulty Level:
Moderate 36. Treatment of (S)-6-chloro-1-methyl-1-cyclohexene with
H3O+ is expected to
produce which of the following?
II III IV VI
Cl
OH
ClCl Cl Cl
OHOH
OH
OH
A) I and III B) II C) III and V D) IV E) I, III and V Ans: B
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Topic: Acid Catalyzed Hydration Section: 9.4 Difficulty Level:
Hard 37. What is the expected major product for the following
reaction?
[H2SO4]MeOH
A) OMe
B) + enantiomer
OMe
C) + enantiomer
OMe
D)
+ enantiomer
OMe
E) + enantiomer
OMe
Ans: A
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Topic: Oxymercuration-Demercuration Section: 9.5 Difficulty
Level: Easy 38. The regioselectivity and stereospecificity in the
oxymercuration-demercuration of
an alkene is best described as: A) Markovnikov orientation with
syn-addition B) Markovnikov orientation with anti-addition C)
anti-Markovnikov orientation with syn-addition D) anti-Markovnikov
orientation with anti-addition E) Markonikov orientation with both
syn- and anti-addition Ans: B
Topic: Oxymercuration-Demercuration Section: 9.5 Difficulty
Level: Easy 39. What is the expected major product for the
following reaction?
1. Hg(OAc)2, H2O
2. NaBH4, NaOH
A)
B) + enantiomer
OH
C) + enantiomer
OHHO
D)
HO
E)
HO
Ans: B
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Topic: Oxymercuration-Demercuration Section: 9.5 Difficulty
Level: Easy 40. What synthetic goal is achieved by subjecting an
alkene to an oxymercuration-
demercuration reaction sequence? A) Markovnikov addition of H2O,
promoting skeletal rearrangement B) Markovnikov addition of H2O,
preventing skeletal rearrangement C) anti-Markovnikov addition of
H2O, promoting skeletal rearrangement D) anti-Markovnikov addition
of H2O, preventing skeletal rearrangement E) anti-Markovnikov
addition of H2O, syn-hydroxylation Ans: B
Topic: Oxymercuration-Demercuration Section: 9.5 Difficulty
Level: Easy 41. What is the expected major product for the
following reaction?
1. Hg(OAc)2, H2O
2. NaBH4, NaOH
A)
O
HO
B)
+ enantiomer
OH
C)
OH
D)
+ enantiomer
OH
E) + enantiomer
OHOH
Ans: C
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Topic: Oxymercuration-Demercuration Section: 9.5 Difficulty
Level: Easy 42. What is the expected major product for the
following reaction?
1. Hg(OAc)2, H2O
2. NaBH4, NaOH
A) + enantiomer
OH
B)
+ enantiomerOH
OH
C) + enantiomer
OH
D) + enantiomer
HO
E) + enantiomer
OH
Ans: D
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Topic: Oxymercuration-Demercuration Section: 9.5 Difficulty
Level: Easy 43. What is the expected major product for the
following reaction?
1. Hg(OAc)2, EtOH
2. NaBH4, NaOH
A) O
B)
O
C) O
D) O
HO + CO2
E) OH Ans: B
Topic: Oxymercuration-Demercuration Section: 9.5 Difficulty
Level: Moderate 44. When an alkene is subjected to treatment with
Hg(OAc)2 in alcohol, followed by
reaction with NaBH4, what functional group is formed? A) ether
B) epoxide C) alkane D) syn diol E) alkyne Ans: A
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Topic: Hydroboration-Oxidation Section: 9.6 Difficulty Level:
Easy 45. The regioselectivity and stereospecificity in the
hydroboration-oxidation of an
alkene is best described as: A) Markovnikov orientation with
syn-addition B) Markovnikov orientation with anti-addition C)
Anti-Markovnikov orientation with syn-addition D) Anti-Markovnikov
orientation with anti-addition E) Markovnikov orientation with both
syn- and anti-addition Ans: C
Topic: Hydroboration-Oxidation Section: 9.6 Difficulty Level:
Easy 46. What reagents are needed to accomplish the following
transformation?
CH3 ? CH3
OH !A) H2O/H+ B) H2O/Peroxide C) OH D) BH3 E) 1. BH3, 2. HO,
H2O2, H2O Ans: E
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Topic: Hydroboration-Oxidation Section: 9.6 Difficulty Level:
Easy 47. What is the expected major product for the following
reaction sequence?
1. BH3THF
2. H2O2, NaOH
A) + enantiomer
OH
B)
C) OH
D) +
O
H
O
H H
E)
OH
Ans: E
Topic: Hydroboration-Oxidation Section: 9.6 Difficulty Level:
Easy 48. What is the expected major product for the following
reaction sequence?
+enantiomer
OHOH
OH
+enantiomer
+enantiomer
1. BH3THF
2. H2O2, NaOH
II IIII A) I B) II C) III D) I and II E) I and III Ans: E
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Topic: Hydroboration-Oxidation Section: 9.6 Difficulty Level:
Moderate 49. What is the expected major product for the following
reaction sequence?
1. BH3THF
2. H2O2, NaOH
A)
+ enantiomerOH
OH
B) H
O
O
C)
+ enantiomer
OH
D) OH
E)
+ enantiomer
OH Ans: E
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Topic: Hydroboration-Oxidation Section: 9.6 Difficulty Level:
Moderate 50. What is the expected major product for the following
reaction sequence?
1. BD3THF
2. H2O2, NaOH
OH D DHO OHD D+
enantiomer+
enantiomer+
enantiomer+
enantiomer+
enantiomer
I II III IV V A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: D
Topic: Hydroboration-Oxidation Section: 9.6 Difficulty Level:
Moderate 51. What is the expected major product for the following
reaction sequence?
1. BH3THF
2. H2O2, NaOH
A) HO
B) + enantiomer
HO
C) + enantiomer
HO
D) + enantiomerOH
E) HO
HO
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Ans: B
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Topic: Catalytic Hydrogenation Section: 9.7 Difficulty Level:
Easy 52. What is the expected major product for the hydrogenation
of an alkene?
A) dihaloalkane B) alkane C) haloalkane D) alcohol E) ether Ans:
B
Topic: Catalytic Hydrogenation Section: 9.7 Difficulty Level:
Easy 53. Provide the major organic product(s) for the reaction
shown below.
?H2, Pd/C
!
A)
Pd
B)
C) OHOH
D)
E) Ans: B
Topic: Catalytic Hydrogenation Section: 9.7 Difficulty Level:
Easy 54. What product is formed when 5-chloro-1-methylcyclohexene
is reduced with a Pt
catalyst and H2? A) 1-chloro-5-methylcyclohexane B)
1-chloro-3-methylcyclohexane C) 5-chloro-1-methylcyclohexane D)
3-chloro-1-methylcyclohexane E) None of the above
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Ans: B Topic: Catalytic Hydrogenation Section: 9.7 Difficulty
Level: Easy 55. What product is formed when
trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane is reacted with Pd/C
and H2? A) No reaction B) cis-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane C)
trans-3,4-dimethylhexane D) trans-1,2-dimethylhexane E) None of the
above Ans: A
Topic: Catalytic Hydrogenation Section: 9.7 Difficulty Level:
Easy 56. Which of the following reagents accomplishes the
transformation shown below?
?
A) H2/HCl B) H2/H2SO4 C) H2/Ni D) H2O/Ni E) H2O/H2SO4 Ans: C
Topic: Catalytic Hydrogenation Section: 9.7 Difficulty Level:
Easy 57. Which of the reagents below are expected to convert
cyclopentene into
cyclopentane? A) H2 and Ni B) H2O C) Heat D) Zn, H3O+ E) Light
Ans: A
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Topic: Catalytic Hydrogenation Section: 9.7 Difficulty Level:
Easy 58. Which alkene would yield 3-methylpentane upon subjection
to catalytic
hydrogenation?
I II III IV V A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: B
Topic: Catalytic Hydrogenation Section: 9.7 Difficulty Level:
Easy 59. How many moles of hydrogen (H2) are consumed in the
catalytic reduction of 1
mole of 1,3-dibromocyclohexa-1,4-diene? A) 12 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 E)
None of the above Ans: B
Topic: Catalytic Hydrogenation Section: 9.7 Difficulty Level:
Easy 60. How many moles of hydrogen (H2) are required to completely
reduce 1 mole of
cis-2,3,3-trimethylhepta-1,5-diene? A) 02 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3 E) 4
Ans: C
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Topic: Catalytic Hydrogenation Section: 9.7 Difficulty Level:
Easy 61. Which of the catalysts listed are used in the homogenous
catalytic hydrogenation of
alkenes? I) Ni II) Pt III) Wilkinson
A) I B) II C) III D) I and II E) II and III Ans: C
Topic: Catalytic Hydrogenation Section: 9.7 Difficulty Level:
Easy 62. In conducting a catalytic hydrogenation of an alkene,
which catalyst listed is most
likely soluble in the reaction medium? A) Ni B) Pt C) Pd D)
Wilkinson E) All of the above are soluble Ans: D
Topic: Catalytic Hydrogenation Section: 9.7 Difficulty Level:
Easy 63. Wilkinsons catalyst accomplishes which of the listed
molecular transformations?
A) syn addition of H2 to an alkene B) anti addition of H2 to an
alkene C) syn dihydroxylation of an alkene D) anti dihydroxylation
of an alkene E) oxidative cleavage of an alkene Ans: A
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Topic: Catalytic Hydrogenation Section: 9.7 Difficulty Level:
Easy 64. For the catalytic hydrogenation of alkenes, select from
below those most likely to
function as a homogenous catalyst? A) Wilkinson B) Ni C) Pd D)
Pt E) Au Ans: A
Topic: Catalytic Hydrogenation Section: 9.7 Difficulty Level:
Moderate 65. Which of the following will yield 2-methylpentane upon
catalytic hydrogenation?
A) 2-methyl-1-pentene2 B) 2-methyl-2-pentene C)
4-methyl-2-pentene D) 4-methyl-1-pentene E) All of the above Ans:
E
Topic: Catalytic Hydrogenation Section: 9.7 Difficulty Level:
Moderate 66. For the complete reduction of 1 mole of
(3E,5E)-hepta-1,3,5-triene with H2 using a
Pd catalyst, how many moles of H2 are consumed? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3
D) 4 E) 5 Ans: C
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Topic: Catalytic Hydrogenation and Stereospecificity Section:
9.7 Difficulty Level: Moderate 67. What products are produced from
the reaction below?
II III IVI
?H2Pt
A) I, II, III B) II, III, IV C) I and IV D) II and III E) I, II,
III, and IV Ans: A
Topic: Catalytic Hydrogenation and Stereospecificity Section:
9.7 Difficulty Level: Moderate 68. Identify the major organic
product generated from the reaction shown.!
I II III
DDCH3D
DCH3
DDCH3
IV
CH3
DH
V
CH3D
+enantiomer
+enantiomer
+enantiomer
+enantiomer
+enantiomer
?D2Pd
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: B
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Topic: Halogenation Section: 9.8 Difficulty Level: Easy 69.
Which reaction intermediate is formed when 4-methylcyclohexene
reacts with Br2
dissolved in CCl4?
II III IVI V
Br
H3C H3CBr
H3C
Br
Br Br
Br
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: B
Topic: Halogenation Section: 9.8 Difficulty Level: Easy 70. What
is the expected major product upon reaction of 1-pentene with
Cl2?
A) 1-chloropentane B) 2-chloropentane C) 1,1-dichloropentane D)
2,2-dichloropentane E) 1,2-dichloropentane Ans: E
Topic: Halogenation and Stereospecificity Section: 9.8
Difficulty Level: Easy 71. Treating 2-methyl-2-pentene with Br2 is
expected to produce which of the
following as the major product? A) 2,3-dibromo-2-methylpentane
B) 2,2-dibromo-2-methylpentane C) 3,3-dibromo-2-methylpentane D)
2-bromo-2-methylpentane E) 3-dibromo-2-methylpentane Ans: A
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Topic: Halohydrin Formation Section: 9.8 Difficulty Level: Easy
72. The expected intermediate formed during a halohydrin reaction
is:
A) a halonium ion. B) the most stable carbocation with OH on the
adjacent carbon. C) the most stable carbocation with X on the
adjacent carbon. D) a cyclic oxonium ion. E) the most stable
carbanion. Ans: A
Topic: Halohydrin Formation Section: 9.8 Difficulty Level: Easy
73. What major product is expected from the following reaction?
Br2 ?H2O
II III IV VI
Br
OH Br
OH
Br OH Br
OH Br Br
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: D
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Topic: Halohydrin Formation Section: 9.8 Difficulty Level:
Moderate 74. What is the expected major product for the following
reaction?
Br2, CH3OH
OH
Br
H3CO
Br
Br
OCH3
OCH3
Br
I II III IV V
+enantiomer
+enantiomer
+enantiomer
+enantiomer
BrH3CO
?
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: D
Topic: Halogenation and Stereospecificity Section: 9.8
Difficulty Level: Moderate 75. Which of the statements is most
correct regarding the products expected from the
halogenation reaction shown below?
Br2, CCl4
I
CH3BrBr
C2H5
HH
CH3BrBr
C2H5
HH
II
CH3BrH
C2H5
HBr
III
C2H5BrH
CH3
HBr
IV
?
A) Equal amounts of I and II are produced. B) Equal amounts of
III and IV are produced. C) Equal amounts of I and IV are produced.
D) Equal amounts of II and III are produced. E) Equal amounts of I
and III are produced. Ans: B
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Topic: Halogenation and Stereospecificity Section: 9.8
Difficulty Level: Moderate 76. For the halogenation reaction shown
below, which of the following statements is
correct regarding the expected products?
I2, CCl4
I II III
C2H5II
C2H5
H3CH
C2H5IH
C2H5
H3CI
C2H5II
C2H5
CH3H
IV
C2H5ICH3
C2H5
HI
?
A) Equal amounts of I and II produced B) Equal amounts of III
and IV produced C) Equal amounts of I and IV produced D) Equal
amounts of II and III produced E) Equal amounts of I and III
produced Ans: A
Topic: Halogenation, Regioselectivity, and Stereospecificity
Section: 9.8 Difficulty Level: Hard 77. The reaction of Br2 with
1-methylcyclohexene, in the presence of ethylamine
(EtNH2), is expected to produce which of the following as the
major product?
I II III IV V
+enantiomer
+enantiomer
+enantiomer
+enantiomer
CH3
NHEtBr
CH3
BrNHEt
CH3
NHEtBr
CH3
BrNHEt
NHEtBr
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: D
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Topic: anti dihydroxylation Section: 9.9 Difficulty Level: Easy
78. For the reaction sequence below, identify the expected major
products.
1. MCPBA2. H3O+
?
A) + enantiomer
O
B) + enantiomer
OH
OH
C)
+ enantiomerHO
OH
D) + enantiomer
OH
OH
E) + enantiomer
OH
OH Ans: B
Topic: anti dihydroxylation Section: 9.9 Difficulty Level:
Moderate 79. For the reaction sequence below, identify the expected
major product(s).
1. MCPBA2. H+, H2O
?
HO
OHH
HH3CH2C CH2CH3
HO
OHH H
H3CH2C
CH2CH3HO
OHH
H
H3CH2CCH2CH3
II IIII A) I B) II C) III D) I and III E) II and III
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Ans: D Topic: anti dihydroxylation Section: 9.9 Difficulty
Level: Moderate 80. What are the major products for the following
reaction sequence?
CH3
I II III IV
1. MCPBA2. H3O+
?
OH
CH3OH
CH3
OHOH
CH3
OHOH
OH
CH3OH
A) I and II B) II and III C) III and IV D) I and III E) II and
IV Ans: E
Topic: anti dihydroxylation Section: 9.9 Difficulty Level:
Moderate 81. What is the major product for the following reaction
sequence?
1. MCPBA
OH
OCH3
H3COOH
OH
OCH3
OCH3
OH
I II III IV V
+enantiomer
+enantiomer
+enantiomer
+enantiomer
+enantiomer
OCH3
OCH3
2. [H2SO4], CH3OH?
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
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Ans: D Topic: anti dihydroxylation Section: 9.9 Difficulty
Level: Hard 82. For the following dihydroxylation reaction which of
the following statements is
correct regarding the expected products?
I II III
CH(CH3)2OHOH
CH2CH3
H3CH2CH
CH(CH3)2CH2CH3H
CH2CH3
HOHO
CH(CH3)2H3CH2C
HOCH2CH3
OHH
IV
CH2CH3OHCH2CH3
CH(CH3)2
HHO
1. MCPBA2. H3O+
?
A) Equal amounts of I and II produced B) Equal amounts of III
and IV produced C) Equal amounts of I and IV produced D) Equal
amounts of II and III produced E) Equal amounts of I and III
produced Ans: E
Topic: anti dihydroxylation Section: 9.9 Difficulty Level: Hard
83. An unknown alkene was reacted with MCPBA in dichloromethane,
followed by
work-up with H2O/H+. A racemic mixture of the compound shown
below was obtained. What is correct name of the starting
alkene?
+ enantiomerOH
OH A) (Z)-3-methylpent-2-ene B) (E)-3-methylpent-2-ene C)
2-methylpent-2-ene D) 2,3-dimethylbut-2-ene E) none of the above
Ans: A
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Topic: syn Dihydroxylation Section: 9.10 Difficulty Level: Easy
84. Identify the expected major organic product resulting from the
following reaction
sequence.
?1. KMnO4, NaOH
Cold
OH
OH
OH
OH
O
O
OHOH O
O
O
HH
I II III IV V A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: A
Topic: syn Dihydroxylation Section: 9.10 Difficulty Level: Easy
85. Treatment of 1,2-dimethylcyclopentene with OsO4, followed by
aqueous NaHSO3,
produces which of the following:
CH3
II III IV VIOH
OH
CH3CH3
CH3
OH
OHCH3
CH3
OH
HH
CH3
CH3
OHH
CH3
CH3
H
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: A
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Topic: syn Dihydroxylation Section: 9.10 Difficulty Level: Easy
86. Identify the expected major organic product generated from the
reaction sequence
shown.!
I II III
OHOHCH3OH
OHCH3
OHOHCH3
IV
CH3
OHH
V
CH2OHOH
+enantiomer
+enantiomer
+enantiomer
+enantiomer
+enantiomer
?1) OsO4
2) NaHSO3/H2O
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: B
Topic: syn Dihydroxylation Section: 9.10 Difficulty Level: Easy
87. Which of the following alkene addition reactions occur(s)
specifically in syn
fashion? A) dihydroxylation using OsO4, H2O2 B) addition of H2
C) hydroboration D) addition of HCl E) A, B, and C Ans: E
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Topic: syn Dihydroxylation Section: 9.10 Difficulty Level: Easy
88. What is the expected major product for the following reaction
sequence?
1. OsO4, pyridine
2. H2O, NaHSO3
A)
+ enantiomerOH
OH
B)
+ enantiomerOH
OH
C)
H
O H
O+
D)
OH
O HO
O+
E) None of the above Ans: A
Topic: Oxidative Cleavage Section: 9.11 Difficulty Level: Easy
89. Provide the expected major organic product of the reaction
sequence shown.
1. O32. (CH3)2S, (DMS)
?
I II III IV V
O O O O O
A) I and II B) IV and V C) I only D) II only E) III only
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Ans: E Topic: Oxidative Cleavage Section: 9.11 Difficulty Level:
Easy 90. Which of the following reagents effectively cleaves a
carbon-carbon double bond?
A) Cl2/h
B)
O
O O HR C) H2SO4 D) cold KMnO4 E) O3/DMS Ans: E
Topic: Oxidative Cleavage Section: 9.11 Difficulty Level:
Moderate 91. How many carbonyls are generated upon treatment of the
molecule below with
ozone, followed by zinc metal and water?
A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 E) 8 Ans: E
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Topic: Oxidative Cleavage Section: 9.11 Difficulty Level:
Moderate 92. Of the alkenes shown, which would produce the product
shown below, upon
treatment with ozone, followed by zinc metal and water?
C C C
OC C C C
O
HHH
HH
HH
HHH
HH
I II III IV V
CH3 CH3 CH3
?
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: B
Topic: Oxidative Cleavage Section: 9.11 Difficulty Level:
Moderate
93. What is the expected major product of the reaction sequence
shown below?
CH3 1. O32. Zn/H2O
?
H3C
O
H3C
O
H
O
H
O CH3
H
O
H
O
H
O
OH
OCH3
OO
I II III IV V A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: A
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Topic: Oxidative Cleavage Section: 9.11 Difficulty Level:
Moderate 94. What are the expected major products from the reaction
sequence shown below?
1. O3
2. Zn/H2O
I II III IV V
O O O OCO2H
+ + + + +OC HH
C OOH
O
H H
O
OH HO
O
OH
?
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: A
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Topic: Predicting Addition Products Section: 9.12 Difficulty
Level: Easy 95. Which of the following alkene addition reactions
occur(s) specifically in an anti
fashion? A) hydroboration-oxidation B) addition of Br2 C)
addition of H2 D) addition of H2O in dilute acid E) both A and B
Ans: B
Topic: Predicting Addition Products Section: 9.12 Difficulty
Level: Easy 96. The Markovnikov product, resulting from an addition
reaction to an unsymmetrical
alkene, is formed because: A) the product is statistically
favored. B) steric hindrance favors its formation. C) the reaction
proceeds via the more/most stable carbocation. D) the reaction
forms the more/most stable product. E) All of the above are valid
reasons Ans: C
Topic: Predicting Addition Products Section: 9.12 Difficulty
Level: Easy 97. What is the expected major product for the
following reaction sequence?
1. BH3THF
2. H2O2, NaOH
A) OH
B) + CO2
O
OH
C)
D) + enantiomer
OH
E) + enantiomerOH
OH
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Ans: A Topic: Predicting Addition Products Section: 9.12
Difficulty Level: Easy 98. What reagents are most likely to
accomplish the transformation shown below?
? OH
A) 1. BH3 / 2. HO, H2O2, H2O B) H+, H2O C) 1. Hg(OAc)2, H2O, THF
/ 2. NaBH4 D) 1. Hg(OAc)2, CH3OH / 2. NaBH4 E) NaOH, H2O Ans: A
Topic: Predicting Addition Products Section: 9.12 Difficulty
Level: Easy 99. Which reaction is not stereospecific?
I
II
III
IV
V
Br2/CCl4trans-2-Butene
cis-2-Pentene
trans-2-Hexene
KMnO4, NaOH2-Methyl-2-heptene
1-Methylcyclohexene D2/Pd
Br2/H2O
HBr
Cold A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: C
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Topic: Predicting Addition Products Section: 9.12 Difficulty
Level: Moderate 100. The expected product(s) resulting from
addition of Br2 to (E)-3-hexene would be:
A) a meso dibromide. B) a mixture of optically active
enantiomeric dibromides. C) a mixture of optically inactive
enantiomeric dibromides. D) (Z)-3,4-dibromo-3-hexene. E)
(E)-3,4-dibromo-3-hexene. Ans: A
Topic: Predicting Addition Products Section: 9.12 Difficulty
Level: Moderate 101. Which of the following alkenes will yield a
meso dihalide when reacted with
Br2/CCl4 at room temperature?
A)
B)
C) D) E) Both B and D Ans: B
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Topic: Predicting Addition Products Section: 9.12 Difficulty
Level: Moderate 102. What is the expected major product resulting
from the acid-catalyzed hydration of
2,5-dimethyl-2-hexene?
A) HO
B) HO
C)
OH
D) OH
E) HO
OH
Ans: B
Topic: Predicting Addition Products Section: 9.12 Difficulty
Level: Hard 103. What is the expected major product resulting from
treatment of (E)-3-methyl-3-
hexene with Br2 in the presence of methanol, CH3OH?
A)
Br
OMe
B)
Br
MeO
C)
OMe
Br
D)
OMe
Br E) All of the above are produced in equal amounts Ans: A
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Topic: Synthetic Strategies Section: 9.13 Difficulty Level: Easy
104. To accomplish a Markovnikov addition of water to an
unsymmetrical alkene, with
minimal skeletal rearrangement, the best reagents would be: A)
water and dilute acid B) water and concentrated acid C) 1.
Hg(OAc)2, H2O 2. NaBH4, NaOH D) 1. BH3THF 2. H2O2, NaOH E) 1. OsO4,
pyridine 2. NaHSO3, H2O Ans: C
Topic: Synthetic Strategies Section: 9.13 Difficulty Level: Easy
105. For the reaction sequence shown, what is the expected major
elimination product?
1. HI2. NaOMe, MeOH
O
I II III IV V
IO
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: B
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Topic: Synthetic Strategies Section: 9.13 Difficulty Level: Easy
106. For the reaction sequence shown, what is the expected major
elimination product?
1. HBr
2. NaOMe, MeOH
I II III IV V
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: D
Topic: Synthetic Strategies Section: 9.13 Difficulty Level: Easy
107. What is the expected major product of the following reaction
sequence?
1. HCl
2. t-BuOK, t-BuOH
O
I II III IV V
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: C
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Topic: Synthetic Strategies Section: 9.13 Difficulty Level:
Moderate 108. What is the expected major product of the following
reaction sequence?
1. NaOEt, HOEt, heat
2a. Hg(OAc)2, CH3OH2b. NaBH4, NaOH
Br
OCH3 OH
OCH3 OH
OH3C
I II III IV V
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: A
Topic: Synthetic Strategies, anti Dihydroxylation Section: 9.13,
9.9 Difficulty Level: Moderate 109. Which is the correct sequence
of reaction steps necessary to complete the following
transformation? Br OH
OH+ enantiomer
?
I. MCPBA II. NaOCH2CH3, CH3CH2OH III. H3O+ or -OH IV. 1) OsO4
then 2) NaHSO3/H2O
A) I then II then III B) II then I then III C) II then IV D) III
then I E) I then IV then II then III Ans: B
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Topic: Synthetic Strategies Section: 9.13 Difficulty Level:
Moderate 110. What is the expected major product of the following
reaction sequence?
1. NaOEt, EtOH, heat
2a. BH3THF2b. H2O2, NaOH
Cl
HO OH OH+
enantiomer+
enantiomer+
enantiomer
OHHO
HO
OH+
enantiomerI II III IV V
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: C
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Topic: Synthetic Strategies Section: 9.13 Difficulty Level:
Moderate 111. What is the expected major product of the following
reaction sequence?
1. NaOEt, EtOH, 70 C
2a. O3, CH2Cl2, -78 C2b. DMS
Br
H
A)
O
O
B) OH
OH
C)
O
O
D)
CH
HC
O
O
E)
OO
H
Ans: A
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Topic: Synthetic Strategies Section: 9.13 Difficulty Level:
Moderate 112. What is the expected major product for the following
reaction?
1. OsO4, pyridine
2. H2O, NaHSO3
A)
+ enantiomerOH
OH
B)
+ enantiomerOH
OH
C)
+ enantiomerOH
OH
D)
H
O H
O+
E)
+ enantiomerOH
OH
OH
Ans: A
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Topic: Synthetic Strategies Section: 9.13 Difficulty Level:
Moderate 113. What is the expected major product of the following
reaction sequence?
1. t-BuOK
2. KMnO4, NaOH, coldCl
A) O OH
O+
B)
+ CO2OH
O
C)
+ enantiomerOHOH
D)
+ enantiomer
OH
OH
E)
+ enantiomer
OH Ans: C
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Topic: Synthetic Strategies Section: 9.13 Difficulty Level:
Moderate 114. What is the expected major product of the following
reaction sequence?
1. t-BuOK, t-BuOH
2a. O3, CH2Cl22b. Me2S
Cl
A) +
O
H H
O
B)
H
O
O
C)
OHOH
D) + enantiomerOH
OH
E)
O
H
O
HHO+
Ans: A
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Topic: Synthetic Strategies Section: 9.13 Difficulty Level: Hard
115. What is the expected major product of the following reaction
sequence?
1. t-BuOK, t-BuOH
2. HBr
Cl
Br BrBr
Br
Br Cl
I II III IV V
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V Ans: C
Topic: Synthetic Strategies Section: 9.13 Difficulty Level: Hard
116. For the following reaction sequence, which molecule is an
expected major product?
1. t-BuOK2a. OsO4, pyridine2b. H2O, NaHSO3
Br
A)
OHHO
B)
OH
OH
C)
OH
OH
D)
E)
Br
OH
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Ans: A Topic: Synthetic Strategies Section: 9.13 Difficulty
Level: Hard 117. What is the expected major product of the
following reaction sequence?
1. NaOEt, EtOH, 70 C
2a. O3, CH2Cl2, -78 C2b. DMS
BrH
A)
O
O
B) OH
OH
C)
O
O
D)
CH
HC
O
O
E)
OO
H
Ans: E
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Topic: Synthetic Strategies Section: 9.13 Difficulty Level: Hard
118. For the following reaction sequence identify the expected
major organic products
and provide their stereochemical relationship.
1. t-BuOK, t-BuOH
2a. BH3THF2b. H2O2, NaOH
I II III IV
OH
HO
Br
OH
HO
OH
HO
OH
HO
A) I and II; enantiomers B) III and IV; enantiomers C) I and II;
diastereomers D) II and III; diastereomers E) III and IV;
diastereomers Ans: D
Topic: Synthetic Strategies Section: 9.13 Difficulty Level: Hard
119. For the following reaction sequence identify the total number,
frequency and types
of stereoisomeric compounds expected as products.
Br1. NaOEt, HOEt, heat
2a. Hg(OAc)2, CH3OH2b. NaBH4, NaOH
A) 2 total stereoisomers; 1 set of enantiomers B) 4 total
stereoisomers; 2 sets of enantiomers C) 4 total stereoisomers; 4
diastereoisomers D) 8 total stereoisomers; 4 sets of enantiomers E)
8 total stereoisomers; 8 diastereomers Ans: E
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Short Answer Questions: Topic: Introduction to Addition
Reactions Section: 9.1 Difficulty Level: Easy 120. bonds are quite
susceptible to reaction with electron-seeking reagents, also
referred to as ____________________. Ans: electrophiles
Topic: Regioselectivity Section: 9.3 Difficulty Level: Easy 121.
The rule that correctly predicts the regiochemistry of most ionic
additions to
alkenes is called ____________________. Ans: Markovnikov's
Rule
Topic: Hydrohalogenation Section: 9.3 Difficulty Level: Easy
122. For the following reaction sequence provide the expected major
organic product(s).
Include all stereoisomers showing relevant stereochemistry.
HI
Ans:
I I
Topic: Hydrohalogenation Section: 9.3 Difficulty Level: Easy
123. Provide the structure(s) of the expected major organic
product(s) generated upon
completion of the following reaction scheme: HBr
ROOR(CH3)2CHCH2CH CH2?
Ans: Br
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Topic: Hydrohalogenation and Carbocation Rearrangements Section:
9.3 Difficulty Level: Moderate 124. The reaction of HCl with
2-ethyl-1-pentene or HCl with 3-methyl-2-hexene results
in the identical major product of 3-chloro-3-methylhexane.
Provide a mechanistic scheme showing the reaction of each alkene
with HCl, including the intermediate and product. Provide a brief
explanation how the different alkene reactants were transformed
into the same product.
Ans:
Clmost stable carbocation
H Cl
H Cl
Cl
Electrophilic addition of a proton in the reaction between HCl
and both alkenes will result in formation of the most stable
intermediate carbocation. Addition of Cl to the tertiary
carbocation formed in both cases results in the observed product.
The reason for the identical major product is a consequence of
regioselective addition to the double bond forming the same
tertiary carbocation intermediate.
Topic: Hydrohalogenation and Carbocation Rearrangements Section:
9.3 Difficulty Level: Moderate 125. When the two constitutional
isomers, 3,3-dimethyl-1-butene and 2,3-dimethyl-2-
butene, are reacted with HCl the same major product is formed.
Provide a mechanistic explanation for the observation.
Ans:
HCl
Cl
HCl
most stable carbocation
3,3-dimethyl-1-butene
2,3-dimethyl-2-butene
Cl
2-chloro-2,3-dimethylbutane
For the unsymmetrical 3,3-dimethyl-1-butene, the carbocation
formed is 2, but can readily undergo a methyl shift to form the
more stable 3 carbocation, which is the same as that formed from
2,3-dimethyl-2-butene. The addition of the chloride ion to the
carbocation forms the identical product,
2-chloro-2,3-dimethylbutane.
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Topic: Hydrohalogenation and Carbocation Rearrangements Section:
9.3 Difficulty Level: Moderate 126. Addition of HI to the alkene of
the cyclobutane in the scheme below, results in a
significant yield of the product shown. What other product(s)
might also be obtained? Explain with a mechanism and brief
discussion the observation of the given product as well as others
that may arise.
HI I
Ans:
H+ fast I I
II
ring expansion
methyl shift
I
alternative 2
alternative 3I
1,2 addition
alternative 1
Regioselective addition of the proton of HI generates a
secondary carbocation. Rearrangement to a more stable 3o
carbocation can occur by two alternative pathways (1 and 2).
Pathway 1 results in relief of ring strain by expansion to a more
stable 5-membered ring. The second pathway involving a methyl shift
is less likely; ring strain is not relieved and becomes worse with
incorporation of an sp2 carbon (bond angle 120) into the
cyclobutane (bond angle 90). The third pathway occurs if addition
of iodide to occurs before carbocation rearrangement. The first
pathway is most likely, resulting in the observed product.
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Topic: Acid-Catalyzed Hydration Section: 9.4 Difficulty Level:
Easy 127. For the following reaction sequence provide the expected
major organic product(s).
Include all stereoisomers showing relevant stereochemistry.
H3O+ ?
Ans:
OHOH
Topic: Acid-Catalyzed Hydration Section: 9.4 Difficulty Level:
Easy 128. For the following reaction sequence provide the expected
major organic product(s).
Include all stereoisomers and clearly show relevant
stereochemistry. H3O+ ?
Ans:
HO OH Topic: Acid Catalyzed Hydration Section: 9.4 Difficulty
Level: Easy 129. Provide the structure(s) of the expected major
organic product(s) generated upon
completion of the following reaction scheme: H3O+ ?
Ans:
OH OH
Enantiomers
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Topic: Acid-Catalyzed Hydration Section: 9.4 Difficulty Level:
Moderate 130. The transformation shown below generates an achiral
product from a chiral starting
material. Provide the structure of the expected product and a
mechanism explaining the transformation. Briefly explain why the
product formed is achiral.
H3O+ ?H
Ans:
OH
H H+ H
HO H
OH
H:B
O HHydrideshift
Upon addition of the proton to the alkene a 2 carbocation is
formed that undergoes a hydride shift to form a more stable 3
carbocation. The 3 carbocation is located in the center of the
chain, and being sp2 hybridized is planar. Addition of water to the
central carbon produces a product with no stereocenter and is thus
achiral.
Topic: Hydroboration-Oxidation Section: 9.6 Difficulty Level:
Easy 131. A reaction that could potentially yield two or more
constitutional isomers, but as in
hydroboration-oxidation produces only one isomer, is said to be
_____________________. Ans: regioselective
Topic: Hydroboration-Oxidation Section: 9.6 Difficulty Level:
Easy 132. Any proper mechanism of hydroboration-oxidation must
explain the observed
_________ addition of the H and OH to the alkene as well as the
_____________ regiochemistry.
Ans: syn, anti-Markovnikov
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Topic: Hydroboration-Oxidation Section: 9.6 Difficulty Level:
Easy 133. Provide the structure(s) of the expected major organic
product(s) generated upon
completion of the following reaction scheme: 1. BH3THF
2. H2O2, NaOHCH3CH2C(CH3)2CH CH2 ?
Ans: OH Topic: Halohydrin Formation Section: 9.8 Difficulty
Level: Easy 134. Provide the expected major organic product from
the reaction shown below.
Provide a brief explanation of any regioselectivity the reaction
is expected to produce.
Br2 / H2O
Ans:
BrOH
The alcohol will be found at the tertiary carbon, being the more
substituted carbon. Initial formation of the bromonium ion will
favor attack of the water at the more substituted carbon which is
more capable of stabilizing the partial positive charge that
develops in the transition state.
Topic: Halohydrin Formation Section: 9.8 Difficulty Level:
Moderate 135. For the following transformation below, provide a
detailed step-wise mechanism
showing the electron flow using the curved arrow formalism.
HOBr2 + HBr
O
Br
Ans:
HOBr Br HO Br
O
Br
H
Br + HBrO
Br
!
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Topic: Halohydrin Formation Section: 9.8 Difficulty Level:
Moderate 136. For the following reaction draw out the expected
major organic product(s). Include
regiochemical and/or stereochemical details as relevant, and
provide a short justification for the product(s) drawn.
Br2, H2O ?
Ans: H
Br
OH
HBr
OH+
The reaction takes place with Markovnikov regioselectivity and
anti stereospecificity, giving a racemic mixture of the halohydrin
as the major product.
Topic: Halogenation and Stereospecificity Section: 9.8
Difficulty Level: Moderate 137. Draw Fischer projection formulas of
the major product of the reaction between
(E)-2-methyl-3-hexene and aqueous Br2. Ans:
CH(CH3)2HBr
C2H5
HOH
CH(CH3)2HBr
C2H5
OHH
CH(CH3)2BrH
C2H5
HHO
CH(CH3)2BrH
C2H5
HOH
Br2H2O
The reaction takes place with anti stereospecificity. Since the
alkene is symmetrically substituted, Markovnikov rule is not
applicable, and the reaction is not regioselective. The product
mixture would therefore consist of 2 pairs of enantiomers, which
are constitutional isomers of each other.
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Topic: Oxidative Cleavage Section: 9.11 Difficulty Level: Easy
138. Provide the structure(s) of the expected major organic
product(s) generated upon
completion of the following reaction scheme: 1. O32. (CH3)2S,
(DMS)
?
Ans:
O
H
and
O
H Topic: Predicting Reaction Products: Halohydrin Formation and
Stereospecificity Section: 9.12 Difficulty Level: Moderate 139.
Predict the structure(s) of the expected major organic product(s)
of the following
reaction. Include regiochemical and/or stereochemical details as
needed.
?Br2CH3OH
H
Ans: Br OCH3 Br OCH3
H H
+
The reaction takes place with Markovnikov regioselectivity and
anti stereospecificity. As the product is chiral, the products are
diastereomers.
Topic: Predicting Reaction Products: syn Dihydroxylation
Section: 9.12 Difficulty Level: Moderate 140. Draw Fischer
projection formula(s) of the major product(s) of the reaction
between
(Z)-2-methyl-3-hexene and cold, alkaline KMnO4.
Ans:
CH(CH3)2OHOH
C2H5
HH
CH(CH3)2HOHO
C2H5
HH
KMnO4cold, dil
The reaction takes place with syn stereospecificity, giving a
racemic mixture of the diol product.
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Topic: Predicting Reaction Products: syn Dihydroxylation
Section: 9.12 Difficulty Level: Moderate 141. Draw Fischer
projection formula(s) of the major product(s) of the reaction
between
(Z)-3-methyl-3-hexene and catalytic OsO4 NMO.
Ans:
CH2CH3OHOH
C2H5
H3CH
CH2CH3HOHO
C2H5
CH3H
OsO4NMO
The reaction takes place with syn stereospecificity, giving a
racemic mixture of the diol product.
Topic: Predicting Reaction Products: anti Dihydroxylation
Section: 9.12 Difficulty Level: Moderate 142. Draw Fischer
projection formula(s) of the major product(s) of the reaction
between
(Z)-3-methyl-3-hexene and MCPBA, followed by acidic water.
Ans:
CH2CH3CH3OH
C2H5
HOH
CH2CH3H3CHO
C2H5
OHH
1) MCPBA2) H3O+
The reaction takes place with anti stereospecificity, giving a
racemic mixture of the diol product.
Topic: Predicting Reaction Products: Oxidative Cleavage Section:
9.12 Difficulty Level: Moderate 143. Predict the product(s) of the
oxidation of 2,3,4-trimethyl-1,5-heptadiene upon
treatment with O3 followed by dimethylsulfide (DMS).
Ans:
O O
OH O
OH1) O32) DMS
CO2 H2O
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Topic: Synthetic Strategies Section: 9.14 Difficulty Level:
Moderate 144. A common problem in the acid catalyzed hydration of
alkenes is the formation of
an ether byproduct. Explain the formation of the ether byproduct
in relation to the reaction below:
H3O+
H2O OHO
Ans: OH
H+O
Topic: Predicting Reaction Products: Halohydrin Formation and
Stereospecificity Section: 9.12 Difficulty Level: Hard 145.
Identify the structure(s) of the expected major organic product(s)
of the following
reaction. Draw the products in the expected chair conformations
and include regiochemical and/or stereochemical details as
needed.
H?
Br2CH3OH
Ans:
H
OCH3
Br
H
OCH3Br
H
OCH3Br
HCH3OBrH
H3COBr
The reaction takes place with Markovnikov regioselectivity and
anti stereospecificity. The starting material is shown as a single
enatiomers, and thus produces two diastereomers. The product
containing the cis fused rings is capable of a ring flip.
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Topic: Synthetic Strategies Section: 9.13 Difficulty Level: Hard
146. Starting with (2R,3R)-2-chloro-3,4-dimethylpentane, a) draw
the expected major
product for each step, including regiochemical and
stereochemical details when needed. In addition, b) briefly explain
the mechanistic rational for each transformation.
i. t-BuOK/t-BuOH, heat ii. MCPBA/CH2Cl2 iii. H3O+
Ans:
Cl
H3C
H
H
MCPBAt-BuOK/t-BuOH(E2: Hofmann elimination) H3C H H3C H
O HO H
(S)-2-((R)-1,2-dimethylmethylpropyl)
oxirane
H3C H
H
(R)-3,4-dimethylpent-1-ene
+CH2Cl2
syn addition(2R,3R)-2-chloro-3,4-
dimethylpentane(R)-2-((R)-
1,2-dimethylmethylpropyl)oxirane
H3O+
H3C H H3C H
HO HOHHO OHH
(2R,3R)-3,4-dimethylpentane-1,2-diol
(2S,3R)-3,4-dimethylpentane-1,2-diol
Hofmann elimination occurs upon heating with the bulky potassium
tert-butoxide base, through an E2 elimination. Epoxidation with
MCPBA is stereospecific (syn), giving a racemic (R,R & S,R)
epoxide. Ring opening of the epoxide under acidic conditions is
regio- and stereospecific.
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Topic: Synthetic Strategies Section: 9.13 Difficulty Level: Hard
147. For the following transformation a) identify the starting
material with correct
stereochemistry and b) provide a complete reaction mechanism,
including stereochemistry, to account for the product shown.
1) MCPBA2) MeOH, [H2SO4] MeO
OH
?
Ans:
O
OClO
H
O SO
OOHO
HO
H
OHH3C
OH
OH3C HB:
OH
OH3CMeO
OH
Step 1 Step 1 involves the epoxidation of the (E) alkene by
MCPBA, showing only the enantiomer leading given product. Acid
catalyzed ring opening of the epoxide would occur with
regiospecific addition of MeOH to the 3 carbon. Deprotonation by a
general base (likely MeOH in this example) provides the product,
which upon bond rotation has the same conformation as the product
given in the question.
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Topic: Synthetic Strategies Section: 9.13 Difficulty Level: Hard
148. Consider the information given below and identify the
structure of the unknown
compound A, with a molecular formula of C8H14. Compound A reacts
with Br2/CCl4. Upon reaction with excess H2/Ni
1-ethyl-2-methylcyclopentane is produced. Subjecting A to
ozonolysis, the product shown below is produced as the major
organic product. Draw the correct structure of compound A, and
provide a brief and clear explanation relating the data provide
with the structure selected.
O O
Ans: A must be 3-ethyl-4-methylcyclopentene. This given data can
be
explained as shown below:
O
OOO
Reacts with Br2,CCl4:A must contain a bond
H2, Ni
ozonolysis
C8H14
A must contain thesame carbon skeletonas the product
afterhydrogenation, and a bond
The location of the bond position in A is identified from the
structure of the ozonolysis product
A
=