Question 1

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

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2 equivale...

Question 2

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

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A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

What is the best choice of reagent(s)  to perform the following transformation? 2O, H2SO4 B) Hg(OAc) 2 and H2O; followed by NaBH4 C) BH3; followed by H2O2, NaOH D) OsO4; followed by NaHSO3" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >

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A)  H2O, H2SO4
B)  Hg(OAc) 2 and H2O; followed by NaBH4
C)  BH3; followed by H2O2, NaOH
D)  OsO4; followed by NaHSO3E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

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A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

What is the best choice of reagent(s) to perform the following transformation?

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(i) BH₃; (i...

Question 6

Which of the following reactions of alkenes is stereospecific?

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A)  addition of HCl (treatment with HCl) 
B)  hydrogenation (treatment with H2/Pt) 
C)  addition of HBr (treatment with HBr) 
D)  acid-catalyzed hydration (treatment with aqueous H2SO4) E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following alkenes is most likely to undergo rearrangement upon acid-catalyzed hydration (treatment with aqueous H2SO4) ? 2SO4) ?   A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >

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A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

What type of reactive intermediate is formed in the reaction of an alkene with HBr to give a bromoalkane?

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A)  carbocation
B)  carbanion
C)  radical
D)  cyclic bromonium ionE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

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A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

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A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

What is (are)  the major organic product(s)  obtained from the following reaction?  1.(R) -3-methyl-2-butanol "2.(S) -3-methyl-2-butanol
3) 2-methyl-2-butanol"

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A)  only 1
B)  only 2
C)  only 3
D)  only 1 and 2E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

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A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

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A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

What type of carbocation is shown?

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A)  primary
B)  secondary
C)  tertiary
D)  quaternaryE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

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Question 16

The reaction of methylpropene with HBr in ether gives one of the two products below as the major product. Answer the following question(s) about this reaction. 
-Product _____ would be formed by a carbocation experiencing the greatest degree of hyperconjugation stabilization.

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Question 17

What is the correct order of stability of the following carbocations (more stable > less stable) ?  less stable) ?   A) 1 > 2 > 3 B) 1 > 3 > 2 C) 3 > 1 > 2 D) 3 > 2 > 1" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >

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A)  1 > 2 > 3
B)  1 > 3 > 2
C)  3 > 1 > 2
D)  3 > 2 > 1E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following reactions of alkenes takes place with anti stereospecificity?

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A)  bishydroxylation (treatment with OsO4 followed by NaHSO3) 
B)  hydrogenation (treatment with H2/Pt) 
C)  addition of HBr (treatment with HBr) 
D)  bromohydrin formation (treatment with Br2, H2O) E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

What is the best choice of reagent(s) to perform the following transformation?

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(i) OsO₄; (...

Question 20

Br2 in CCl4 can be used to distinguish cyclohexene from cyclohexane.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Reactions of Alkenes

What is the best choice of reagent(s) to perform the following transformation?

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Which of the following reactions of alkenes is stereospecific?

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Which of the following reactions of alkenes takes place with anti stereospecificity?

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Br2 in CCl4 can be used to distinguish cyclohexene from cyclohexane.

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What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

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What type of reactive intermediate is formed in the reaction of an alkene with HBr to give a bromoalkane?

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What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

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What is the best choice of reagent(s) to perform the following transformation?

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What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

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What is the best choice of reagent(s) to perform the following transformation?

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The reaction of methylpropene with HBr in ether gives one of the two products below as the major product. Answer the following question(s) about this reaction. -Product _____ would be formed by a carbocation experiencing the greatest degree of hyperconjugation stabilization.

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What is the correct order of stability of the following carbocations (more stable > less stable) ?

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What is (are) the major organic product(s) obtained from the following reaction? 1.(R) -3-methyl-2-butanol "2.(S) -3-methyl-2-butanol 3) 2-methyl-2-butanol"

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What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

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What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

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What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

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What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

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Which of the following alkenes is most likely to undergo rearrangement upon acid-catalyzed hydration (treatment with aqueous H2SO4) ?

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What type of carbocation is shown?

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What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

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Br₂in CCl₄ can be used to distinguish cyclohexene from cyclohexane.

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Which of the following alkenes is most likely to undergo rearrangement upon acid-catalyzed hydration (treatment with aqueous H₂SO₄) ?

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