Organic Chemistry
I. Multiple Choice: Select all answers for each question (mark circles)
1 pt for the right answer but -1 pt for the wrong one
1. What is the missing reagent in the reaction below?
A. TsCl B. SOCl2 C. ZnCl2 D. PBr3 E. HI
2. Determine the product in the reaction below.
3. Which of the circled hydrogens is the most acidic?
4. Select the correct product(s) of the following reaction.
, 5. Which of the following alcohols reacts fastest in an acid catalyzed dehydration
reaction?
6. What is the best choice of reagent(s) to perform the following transformation?
O O
?
+
(a) NBS, CCl4 (b) OsO4, NaHSO3
(c) Hg(OAc)2 and H2O; followed by NaBH4 (d) O3, followed by Zn, H3O+
7. A compound M with molecular formula C 8H12 and no triple bonds reacts with H2 to
give a new compound having molecular formula C 8H14. What can be said about
compound M?
A. Compound M has 3 rings. B. Compound M has 2 rings and 1 bond.
C. Compound M has 1 ring and 2 bonds. D. Compound M has 3 bonds.
8. Determine the product.
9. Which of the following anions is most basic?
A. CH3- B. H2CCH- C. (CH3)3C-
D. HCC- E. CH3CC-
II. Short Descriptions (2 pts for each)
10. Give the IUPAC name for the following compound.
I. Multiple Choice: Select all answers for each question (mark circles)
1 pt for the right answer but -1 pt for the wrong one
1. What is the missing reagent in the reaction below?
A. TsCl B. SOCl2 C. ZnCl2 D. PBr3 E. HI
2. Determine the product in the reaction below.
3. Which of the circled hydrogens is the most acidic?
4. Select the correct product(s) of the following reaction.
, 5. Which of the following alcohols reacts fastest in an acid catalyzed dehydration
reaction?
6. What is the best choice of reagent(s) to perform the following transformation?
O O
?
+
(a) NBS, CCl4 (b) OsO4, NaHSO3
(c) Hg(OAc)2 and H2O; followed by NaBH4 (d) O3, followed by Zn, H3O+
7. A compound M with molecular formula C 8H12 and no triple bonds reacts with H2 to
give a new compound having molecular formula C 8H14. What can be said about
compound M?
A. Compound M has 3 rings. B. Compound M has 2 rings and 1 bond.
C. Compound M has 1 ring and 2 bonds. D. Compound M has 3 bonds.
8. Determine the product.
9. Which of the following anions is most basic?
A. CH3- B. H2CCH- C. (CH3)3C-
D. HCC- E. CH3CC-
II. Short Descriptions (2 pts for each)
10. Give the IUPAC name for the following compound.
