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123) What compound is formed when ethylene oxide is reacted with n-pentyllithium followed by treatment with aqueous acid?A) 1-heptanolB) 2-heptanolC) heptanalD) 2-heptanoneE) pentanal
69) Di-n-pentyl ether can be converted to 1-bromopentane by treatment with HBr through essentially a(n) ________ mechanism.A) SN2B) SN1C) E2D) E1E) ring opening
70) Treatment of tetrahydrofuran with excess HBr results in the formation of what major organic product?A) 1-bromobutaneB) 1,2-dibromobutaneC) 1,4-dibromobutaneD) 1-bromopentaneE) 1,5-dibromopentane
107) What results when but-1-ene is subjected to the following reaction sequence: (1) Cl2, H2O, (2) NaOH, (3) H3O+?A) a meso epoxideB) a 1:1 mixture of enantiomeric epoxidesC) a meso diolD) a 1:1 mixture of enantiomeric diolsE) butan-2-ol
86) Which of the following is produced by the reaction of (CH3CH2)2S with CH3CH2I?A) CH3CH2CH2CH2IB) (CH3CH2)3S+ I-C) (CH3CH2)3SD) CH3SCH2CH2CH3E) CH3CH2SCH2CH2I
87) In biological systems, sulfonium salts such as SAM serve what function?A) esterifying agentsB) epoxidizing agentsC) alkylating agentsD) nucleophilic agentsE) crown ether agents
96) Magnesium monoperoxyphthalate is often used as a reagent in what process?A) reductive aminationB) dehydrationC) halohydrin formationD) epoxidationE) Williamson ether synthesis
102) Through what mechanism can a 1,2-halohydrin be converted into an epoxide?A) SN1B) SN2C) E2D) electrophilic additionE) polymerization
120) What is the major difference in the structure of the product formed in a Grignard reaction when an alkyl magnesium halide (Grignard reagent) is reacted with an epoxide rather than an aldehyde or ketone followed by work-up with H3O+?A) The alkyl group from the Grignard reagent will be bonded to the α-carbon of the alcohol product.B) The alkyl group from the Grignard reagent will be bonded to the β-carbon of the alcohol product.C) The alkyl group from the Grignard reagent will form an ether product rather than an alcohol product.D) Two equivalents of the Grignard will result in the bonding of two alkyl groups to the α-carbon of the alcohol product.E) The epoxide will protonate the Grignard reagent resulting an alkane product.
35) The Williamson ether synthesis occurs by the ________ mechanistic pathway.Answer: SN2
124) What compound is formed when methyloxirane is reacted with ethylmagnesium bromide followed by treatment with aqueous acid?A) 1-pentanolB) 2-pentanolC) 2-methyl-1-butanolD) 2-methyl-2-butanolE) 3-methyl-1-butanol