Question 1

Predict the major organic product,P,of the following sequence of reactions:

Accepted Answer

A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV 
E) V 
A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV 
E) V

Question 2

Which compound would be expected to have the lowest pKa?

Accepted Answer

A) water 
B) acetic acid 
C) ethane 
D) acetylene 
E) ethanol 
A) water 
B) acetic acid 
C) ethane 
D) acetylene 
E) ethanol

Question 3

Draw the structure for 4-methylpentyl 3-ethylpentanoate.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Draw the structure for 4-methylpentyl 3-ethylpentanoate....

Question 4

What would be the final product,F,of the following sequence of reactions?

Accepted Answer

A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV 
E) V 
A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV 
E) V

Question 5

What would be the final organic product of the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV 
E) V 
A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV 
E) V

Question 6

Draw the structure for 3-methylbutanoic anhydride.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Draw the structure for 3-methylbutanoic anhydride....

Question 7

What would be the final organic product of the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV 
E) V 
A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV 
E) V

Question 8

Which of the following acids would be expected to have the largest value for pKa?

Accepted Answer

A) Benzoic acid 
B) 4-Nitrobenzoic acid 
C) 4-Methylbenzoic acid 
D) 4-Methoxybenzoic acid 
E) 4-Iodobenzoic acid 
A) Benzoic acid 
B) 4-Nitrobenzoic acid 
C) 4-Methylbenzoic acid 
D) 4-Methoxybenzoic acid 
E) 4-Iodobenzoic acid

Question 9

Which of the following would be the strongest acid?

Accepted Answer

A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV 
E) V 
A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV 
E) V

Question 10

Which reagent would best serve as the basis for a simple chemical test to distinguish between C6H5CH=CHCOOH and C6H5CH=CHCH3?

Accepted Answer

A) Concd.H2SO4 
B) Br2/CCl4 
C) CrO3/H2SO4 
D) NaHCO3/H2O 
E) KMnO4/H2O 
A) Concd.H2SO4 
B) Br2/CCl4 
C) CrO3/H2SO4 
D) NaHCO3/H2O 
E) KMnO4/H2O

Question 11

What is the IUPAC name for

Accepted Answer

A) "2,3-Dimethylbutyl acetate-" 
B) "2,3-Dimethyl-4-oxoethanal" 
C) "2,3-Dimethylbutyl methanoate" 
D) "2,3-Dimethylbutyl methylate" 
E) "2,3-Dimethylbutyl formylate" 
A) "2,3-Dimethylbutyl acetate-" 
B) "2,3-Dimethyl-4-oxoethanal" 
C) "2,3-Dimethylbutyl methanoate" 
D) "2,3-Dimethylbutyl methylate" 
E) "2,3-Dimethylbutyl formylate"

Question 12

What is the product of this reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV 
E) V 
A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV 
E) V

Question 13

Base-promoted hydrolysis of esters is sometimes called ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Base-promoted hydrolysis of esters is sometimes called...

Question 14

The correct structure for methyl bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-2-carboxylate is:

Accepted Answer

A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV 
E) V 
A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV 
E) V

Question 15

A correct name for   is:

Accepted Answer

A) 2-Methylbutyl 2-methylbutanoate 
B) 2-Methylbutyl 3-methylbutanoate 
C) 3-Methylbutyl isovalerate 
D) Isopentyl isovalerate 
E) Isopentyl isobutyrate 
A) 2-Methylbutyl 2-methylbutanoate 
B) 2-Methylbutyl 3-methylbutanoate 
C) 3-Methylbutyl isovalerate 
D) Isopentyl isovalerate 
E) Isopentyl isobutyrate

Question 16

Carbonation of a Grignard reagent or the SN2 displacement of an organic halide with cyanide ion followed hydrolysis are both good methods for the conversion of organic halides to carboxylic acids of one more carbon atom.For the following reaction,which of these two procedures would be the process of choice and why?

Accepted Answer

Carbonation of the Grignard is

Question 17

What would be the final product of this reaction sequence?

Accepted Answer

A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV 
E) V 
A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV 
E) V

Question 18

Nylon 12 is a polyamide that has found significant commercial value in the manufacture of automobile fuel lines.Nylon 12 is prepared industrially through the polymerization of the 13-member ring lactam monomer shown:   This lactam is readily prepared by the reaction of the cyclododecanone oxime with aqueous acid.   Propose a mechanism for this transformation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nylon 12 is a polyamide that has...

Question 19

What would be the final organic product of the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) C6H5CO2H 
B) C6H5CH2CH2NCH3 
C) C6H5CH2CH2CN 
D) C6H5CH=NCH3 
E) C6H5CH2NCH3 
A) C6H5CO2H 
B) C6H5CH2CH2NCH3 
C) C6H5CH2CH2CN 
D) C6H5CH=NCH3 
E) C6H5CH2NCH3

Question 20

What is the expected product,A,of the following reaction sequence?

Accepted Answer

A) Benzyl formate 
B) Phenylacetic acid 
C) Benzenesulfonic acid 
D) 1-Chloro-1-phenyl acetic acid 
E) Dibenzylketone 
A) Benzyl formate 
B) Phenylacetic acid 
C) Benzenesulfonic acid 
D) 1-Chloro-1-phenyl acetic acid 
E) Dibenzylketone

Exam 17: Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

Predict the major organic product,P,of the following sequence of reactions:

Which compound would be expected to have the lowest pKa?

Draw the structure for 4-methylpentyl 3-ethylpentanoate.

What would be the final product,F,of the following sequence of reactions?

What would be the final organic product of the following reaction?

Draw the structure for 3-methylbutanoic anhydride.

What would be the final organic product of the following reaction?

Which of the following acids would be expected to have the largest value for pKa?

Which of the following would be the strongest acid?

Which reagent would best serve as the basis for a simple chemical test to distinguish between C6H5CH=CHCOOH and C6H5CH=CHCH3?

What is the IUPAC name for

What is the product of this reaction?

Base-promoted hydrolysis of esters is sometimes called ___.

The correct structure for methyl bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-2-carboxylate is:

A correct name for is:

What would be the final product of this reaction sequence?

What would be the final organic product of the following reaction?

What is the expected product,A,of the following reaction sequence?

The Basics

Families of Carbon

Acids and Bases

Nomenclature and Conformations of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes

Stereochemistry

Nucleophilic Reactions

Alkenes and Alkynes I

Alkenes and Alkynes II

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Mass Spectrometry

Radical Reactions

Alcohols and Ethers

Alcohols From Carbonyl Compounds

Conjugated Unsaturated Systems

Aromatic Compounds

Reactions of Aromatic Compounds

Aldehydes and Ketones

Reactions at the Α Carbon of Carbonyl Compounds

Condensation and Conjugate Addition Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds

Amines

Transition Metal Complexes

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Amino Acids and Proteins

Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis

Filters

Which compound would be expected to have the lowest pK_a?

Which of the following acids would be expected to have the largest value for pK_a?

Which reagent would best serve as the basis for a simple chemical test to distinguish between C₆H₅CH=CHCOOH and C₆H₅CH=CHCH₃?