CH200 Organic Chemistry Practice Exam: SN1 & SN2

Give the IUPAC name for each of the following alkyl halides.

1.

2.

CHI3, iodoform

3. chloride Consider the pair of reactions below to answer the following questions.

4.

CH2Cl2, methylene

a. or

b. 5. The alkyl bromide starting materials in these reactions are classified as: a. 3 b.2 c.1 d.4 6. The nucleophile in these reactions is: a. K+ b. alkyl group c. Br7. Which reaction is faster? ______ 8. Doubling the concentration of potassium iodide in these reactions: a. causes the reaction mechanism to change b. halves the rate of reaction c. has no effect on the rate of reaction d. doubles the rate of reaction

d. I-

Consider the reaction below to answer the following questions.

9. The substrate in the reaction is: A, B or C 10. Compound B is the: a. SN2 product b. SN1 product 11. Compound C is the: a. SN2 product b. SN1 product c. E2 product d. E1 product

c. E2 product

d. E1 product

CH200 Organic Chemistry Practice Exam: SN1 & SN2 Answer Section
PROBLEM 1. 1,1,2-trichloroethane

2. 1,1,1-triiodomethane

3. 2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane

4. dichloromethane

5. c

6. d

7. b

8. d

9. A

10. b

11. d