CHEM 2444 Intro

Which type of carbocation is the most stable?

• Tertiary

• Secondary

• Primary

• Allylic

If I perform a SN2 reaction on (2S)-2-chloropentane with NaOH, will the resulting product be 2S or 2R?

• 2S

• 2R

Answer explanation

Inversion of configuration when SN2 due to sterics.

Draw 4-nitrotoluene

Answer explanation

Which bond is the strongest?

• C-I

• C-Br

• C-F

• C-Cl

Draw the substituent -Ph

Answer explanation

Which type of carbocation is this?

• Allylic

• Tertiary

• Secondary

• Primary

Which substitution pattern is equivalent to para- on a benzene ring?

• 1, 3

• 1, 2

• 1, 4

• 1, 5

What is its name?

• chlorobenzene

• benzyl chloride

• 1-methyl-1-chlorobenzene

EDG stands for.....

• electrodensity gathering

• electrode dehydration

  ground

• electron-donating group

• ether deprotonation

  group

A nitro group is an example of an electron- ______ group

Hint: the number of blanks does not represent the number of letters in the word