Question 1

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 C

Question 3

Based on the following IR spectrum, this compound would be classified as aromatic carboxylic acid.   Spectrum obtained from: SDBSWeb : http://riodb01.ibase.aist.go.jp/sdbs/ (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 11-07-08)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Pentanoic acid can be converted to its methyl ester in very high yield by reaction with ___________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pentanoic acid can be converted to its...

Question 5

When CO2 is bubbled through an ether solution of benzylmagnesium bromide, and the resulting mixture is acidified, ____________ _____ is produced.

Accepted Answer

phenylacet

Question 6

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Which of the following best describes the key mechanistic steps in the esterification of a carboxylic acid upon treatment with an alcohol in the presence of a strong acid?

Accepted Answer

A) addition followed by elimination 
B) substitution followed by addition 
C) elimination followed by addition 
D) addition followed by decarboxylation 
A) addition followed by elimination 
B) substitution followed by addition 
C) elimination followed by addition 
D) addition followed by decarboxylation

Question 8

What is the correct assignment of the names of the following substituted benzenes?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 = salicylic acid; 2 = benzoic acid; 3 = terephthalic acid; 4 = phthalic acid 
B) 1 = terephthalic acid; 2 = salicylic acid; 3 = benzoic acid; 4 = phthalic acid 
C) 1 = salicylic acid; 2 = terephthalic acid; 3 = phthalic acid; 4 = benzoic acid 
D) 1 = phthalic acid; 2 = benzoic acid; 3 = terephthalic acid; 4 = salicylic acid 
A) 1 = salicylic acid; 2 = benzoic acid; 3 = terephthalic acid; 4 = phthalic acid 
B) 1 = terephthalic acid; 2 = salicylic acid; 3 = benzoic acid; 4 = phthalic acid 
C) 1 = salicylic acid; 2 = terephthalic acid; 3 = phthalic acid; 4 = benzoic acid 
D) 1 = phthalic acid; 2 = benzoic acid; 3 = terephthalic acid; 4 = salicylic acid

Question 9

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 11

Which of the following is the most soluble in water?

Accepted Answer

A) hexane 
B) 1-pentanol 
C) pentanal 
D) butanoic acid 
A) hexane 
B) 1-pentanol 
C) pentanal 
D) butanoic acid

Question 12

What is the best choice of reagent(s) to perform the following transformation?

Accepted Answer

A) LiAlH4; 2. H3O+ 
B) H2, Pt 
C)  NaBH4; 2. H2O 
D) NaH 
A) LiAlH4; 2. H3O+ 
B) H2, Pt 
C)  NaBH4; 2. H2O 
D) NaH

Question 13

What is the best choice of reagent to perform the following transformation?

Accepted Answer

A) NaCl 
B) HCl 
C) SOCl2 
D) Cl2 
A) NaCl 
B) HCl 
C) SOCl2 
D) Cl2

Question 14

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 16

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 17

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

Accepted Answer

A) 5,5-dimethyl-5-phenylpentanoic acid 
B) 5-methyl-5-phenylhexanoic acid 
C) 2,2-dimethylphenylpropanoic acid 
D) 5,5-dimethyl-5-phenylbutanal 
A) 5,5-dimethyl-5-phenylpentanoic acid 
B) 5-methyl-5-phenylhexanoic acid 
C) 2,2-dimethylphenylpropanoic acid 
D) 5,5-dimethyl-5-phenylbutanal

Question 18

What is the best choice of reagent(s) to perform the following transformation?

Accepted Answer

A) CH3I, H2SO4 
B) CH3MgBr 
C) LiOCH3 
D) CH2N2 
A) CH3I, H2SO4 
B) CH3MgBr 
C) LiOCH3 
D) CH2N2

Question 19

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 20

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Exam 17: Carboxylic Acids

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

Based on the following IR spectrum, this compound would be classified as aromatic carboxylic acid. Spectrum obtained from: SDBSWeb : http://riodb01.ibase.aist.go.jp/sdbs/ (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 11-07-08)

Pentanoic acid can be converted to its methyl ester in very high yield by reaction with ___________________.

When CO2 is bubbled through an ether solution of benzylmagnesium bromide, and the resulting mixture is acidified, ____________ _____ is produced.

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

Which of the following best describes the key mechanistic steps in the esterification of a carboxylic acid upon treatment with an alcohol in the presence of a strong acid?

What is the correct assignment of the names of the following substituted benzenes?

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

Which of the following is the most soluble in water?

What is the best choice of reagent(s) to perform the following transformation?

What is the best choice of reagent to perform the following transformation?

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

What is the best choice of reagent(s) to perform the following transformation?

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

Covalent Bonding and Shapes of Molecules

Alkanes and Cycloalkanes

Stereoisomerism and Chirality

Acids and Bases

Alkenes: Bonding, Nomenclature, and Properties

Reactions of Alkenes

Alkynes

Haloalkanes, Halogenation, and Radical Reactions

Nucleophilic Substitution and Beta-Elimination

Alcohols

Ethers, Epoxides, and Sulfides

Infrared Spectroscopy

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Mass Spectrometry

An Introduction to Organometallic Compounds

Aldehydes and Ketones

Functional Derivatives of Carboxylic Acids

Enolate Anions and Enamines

Dienes, Conjugated Systems, and Pericyclic Reactions

Benzene and the Concept of Aromaticity

Reactions of Benzene and Its Derivatives

Amines

Catalytic Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Amino Acids and Proteins

Nucleic Acids

Organic Polymer Chemistry

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When CO₂ is bubbled through an ether solution of benzylmagnesium bromide, and the resulting mixture is acidified, ________ _ is produced.