Exam 13: Reactions of Alkanes, Radicals

When light is shown on a mixture of chlorine and chloromethane, carbon tetrachloride is one of the components of the final reaction mixture. Propose a series of mechanistic steps which explain this observation.

How many distinct monochlorinated products, including stereoisomers, can result when the alkane below is heated in the presence of Cl₂?

How many products are formed from the monochlorination of ethylcyclohexane? Ignore stereoisomers.

Write an equation to describe the initiation step in the chlorination of methane.

A radical mechanism is postulated to occur when cyclohexene reacts under which of the following conditions?

Calculate the percentage of 1-chloro-3,4-dimethylheptane formed in the following reaction.

What is the major product of the following reaction?

Name the two brominated products which result when 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene reacts with NBS.

Calculate the percentage of 1-chloro-2-methylbutane in the following reaction.

How many dichlorinated products, including stereoisomers, can be isolated when (S)-2-chlorobutane reacts with Cl₂/hv?

Provide the major organic product of the following reactions.

How many electrons are contained in the p orbital of the methyl radical?

How many distinct monochlorinated products, including stereoisomers, can result when the alkane below is heated in the presence of Cl₂?

What is the relative reactivity of 2° vs 1° hydrogens in the free radical bromination of n-butane if the ratio of 1-bromobutane to 2-bromobutane formed is 7:93?

Provide the structure of the major organic product of the following reaction.

Which of the following statement(s)for dichlorocyclohexane is/are correct? I. cis 1, 2- is more stable than trans 1, 2. II) cis 1, 3- is more stable than trans 1, 3. III) cis 1, 4- is more stable than trans 1, 4.

Name the product for the following reaction.

What sequence of reagents can be used to accomplish the conversion shown below?

The major monobrominated product which results when methylcyclohexane is subjected to free radical bromination is ________.

Calculate the percentage of 2-chloro-3-methylbutane in the following reaction.