Question 1

Provide the structure of the major organic product(s)in the reaction below.

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Question 2

What is/are the product(s)from the following reaction?

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A) II Minor, III Major 
B) II Major, III Minor 
C) III only 
D) I and II 
E) II and III

Question 3

Cyclopentadiene can react with itself in a Diels-Alder reaction. Draw the endo and exo products.

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Question 4

What is the thermodynamic product for the following reaction?

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

Question 5

Which of the following is the most stable resonance contributor to acetic acid?

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A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)

Question 6

Identify the most stable carbocation.

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A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)

Question 7

Which of the following statements about benzene is correct?

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A) All of the carbon atoms are sp3 hybridized. 
B) It has no delocalized electrons. 
C) The carbon-carbon bond length is longer than that of ethane. 
D) It is a planar molecule. 
E) The carbon-hydrogen bonds are not the same length.

Question 8

Draw the structure of the major product which results when the diene shown is treated with HBr at -80°C.

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Question 9

What is/are the product(s)from the following reaction?

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A) I only 
B) II only 
C) I is minor, II is major 
D) I is major, II is minor 
E) equal amounts of I and II

Question 10

Give the major organic product for the reaction.

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A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E) no reaction

Question 11

Why does the (E,E)-isomer of 2,4-hexadiene react much more rapidly with dienophiles than does the (Z,Z)-isomer?

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Question 12

What descriptive term is applied to the type of diene represented by 1, 5-octadiene?

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A) conjugated diene 
B) cumulated diene 
C) isolated diene 
D) alkynyl diene 
E) none of the above

Question 13

What descriptive term is applied to the type of diene represented by 2,4-hexadiene?

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A) conjugated diene 
B) cumulated diene 
C) isolated diene 
D) alkynyl diene 
E) none of the above

Question 14

Stabilization of a charged species usually happens when this species can be more accurately depicted as a hybrid of several resonance contributing forms. Why is this the case?

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Question 15

Which of the following is the most stable cation?

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

Question 16

Does the following structures represent different compounds or resonance contributors?

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Question 17

Draw the arrows to go from one resonance structure to another.

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Question 18

Which of the following is the strongest acid?

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

Question 19

Draw the major product of the reaction.

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Question 20

Which of the following conjugated dienes would not react with a dieneophile in a Diels-Alder reaction?

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

Exam 8: Electron Delocalization, Resonance, and Aromaticity More About Molecular Orbital Theory

Provide the structure of the major organic product(s)in the reaction below.

What is/are the product(s) from the following reaction?

Cyclopentadiene can react with itself in a Diels-Alder reaction. Draw the endo and exo products.

What is the thermodynamic product for the following reaction?

Which of the following is the most stable resonance contributor to acetic acid?

Identify the most stable carbocation.

Which of the following statements about benzene is correct?

Draw the structure of the major product which results when the diene shown is treated with HBr at -80°C.

What is/are the product(s) from the following reaction?

Give the major organic product for the reaction.

Why does the (E,E)-isomer of 2,4-hexadiene react much more rapidly with dienophiles than does the (Z,Z)-isomer?

What descriptive term is applied to the type of diene represented by 1, 5-octadiene?

What descriptive term is applied to the type of diene represented by 2,4-hexadiene?

Stabilization of a charged species usually happens when this species can be more accurately depicted as a hybrid of several resonance contributing forms. Why is this the case?

Which of the following is the most stable cation?

Does the following structures represent different compounds or resonance contributors?

Draw the arrows to go from one resonance structure to another.

Which of the following is the strongest acid?

Draw the major product of the reaction.

Which of the following conjugated dienes would not react with a dieneophile in a Diels-Alder reaction?