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Package Title: Solomons Test Bank

Course Title: Solomons 11e


Chapter Number: 13

Question type: Multiple choice

1) The allyl radical has how many bonding π molecular orbitals?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5

Answer: A

Topic: Molecular Orbitals


Section: 13.2
Difficulty Level: Medium

2) The allyl radical has how many electrons in bonding π molecular orbitals?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5

Answer: B

Topic: Molecular Orbitals


Section: 13.2
Difficulty Level: Medium

3) The allyl radical has how many electrons in non-bonding π molecular orbitals?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5

Answer: A

Topic: Molecular Orbitals


Section: 13.2
Difficulty Level: Medium

4) The allyl radical has how many π molecular orbitals?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5

Answer: C

Topic: Molecular Orbitals


Section: 13.2
Difficulty Level: Medium

5) The HOMO of the allylic radical has how many electrons in its ground state?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 0

Answer: A

Topic: Molecular Orbitals


Section: 13.2
Difficulty Level: Medium

6) The LUMO of the allylic radical has how many electrons in its ground state?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 0

Answer: E

Topic: Molecular Orbitals


Section: 13.2
Difficulty Level: Medium

7) The HOMO of the allylic cation has how many electrons in its ground state?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 0

Answer: B

Topic: Molecular Orbitals


Section: 13.2
Difficulty Level: Medium

8) The allyl cation has how many electrons in bonding π molecular orbitals?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5

Answer: B

Topic: Molecular Orbitals


Section: 13.3
Difficulty Level: Medium

9) The allyl cation has how many bonding π molecular orbitals?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5

Answer: A

Topic: Molecular Orbitals


Section: 13.3
Difficulty Level: Medium

10) The allyl cation has how many π molecular orbitals?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5

Answer: C

Topic: Molecular Orbitals


Section: 13.3
Difficulty Level: Medium

11) 1,3-Pentadiene has how many bonding π molecular orbitals?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 0

Answer: B

Topic: Molecular Orbitals


Section: 13.6
Difficulty Level: Medium

12) 1,3-butadiene has how many bonding π molecular orbitals?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 0

Answer: B

Topic: Molecular Orbitals


Section: 13.6
Difficulty Level: Medium

13) 1,3-Pentadiene has how many antibonding π molecular orbitals?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 0

Answer: B

Topic: Molecular Orbitals


Section: 13.7
Difficulty Level: Medium

14) 1,3-butadiene has how many electrons in its ground state bonding π molecular orbitals?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 0

Answer: D

Topic: Molecular Orbitals


Section: 13.6
Difficulty Level: Medium

15) 1,3-butadiene has how many electrons in its ground state antibonding π molecular orbitals?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 0

Answer: E

Topic: Molecular Orbitals


Section: 13.6
Difficulty Level: Medium

16) The HOMO of 1,3-pentadiene has how many electrons in its ground state?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 0

Answer: B

Topic: Molecular Orbitals


Section: 13.6
Difficulty Level: Medium

17) The LUMO of 1,3-pentadiene has how many electrons in its ground state?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 0

Answer: E

Topic: Molecular Orbitals


Section: 13.6
Difficulty Level: Medium

18) The HOMO of 1,3-pentadiene has how many electrons in its excited state?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 0

Answer: A

Topic: Molecular Orbitals


Section: 13.6
Difficulty Level: Medium

19) The LUMO of 1,3-pentadiene has how many electrons in its excited state?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 0

Answer: E

Topic: Molecular Orbitals


Section: 13.6
Difficulty Level: Medium

20) Which carbocation would be least stable?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: E

Topic: Stability (Alkenes, Cations, Radicals)


Section: 13.3
Difficulty Level: Easy
21) Which carbocation would be least stable?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: B

Topic: Stability (Alkenes, Cations, Radicals)


Section: 13.3
Difficulty Level: Easy

22) Which carbocation would be most stable?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: A

Topic: Stability (Alkenes, Cations, Radicals)


Section: 13.3
Difficulty Level: Easy

23) Which carbocation would be most stable?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Answer: C

Topic: Stability (Alkenes, Cations, Radicals)


Section: 13.3
Difficulty Level: Easy

24) Which carbocation would be least stable?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Answer: D

Topic: Stability (Alkenes, Cations, Radicals)


Section: 13.3
Difficulty Level: Easy

25) Which carbocation would be most stable?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: C

Topic: Stability (Alkenes, Cations, Radicals)


Section: 13.3
Difficulty Level: Easy

26) Which carbocation would be most stable?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: C

Topic: Stability (Alkenes, Cations, Radicals)


Section: 13.3
Difficulty Level: Easy

27) Which of the following dienes would you expect to be the most stable?

a) CH3CH=CHCH=CHCH3
b) CH3CH=CHCH2CH=CH2
c) CH2=CHCH2CH2CH=CH2
d) CH2=CHCH(CH3)CH=CH2
e) CH3CH=C=CHCH2CH3

Answer: A

Topic: Stability (Alkenes, Cations, Radicals)


Section: 13.8
Difficulty Level: Easy

28) Which of the following dienes would you expect to be the most stable?

a) CH3CH2CH=CHCH2CH=CHCH3
b) CH3CH=CHCH=CHCH2CH3
c) CH2=CHCH2CH2CH2CH=CH2
d) CH2=CHCH=CHCH2CH2CH3
e) CH3CH2CH=C=CHCH2CH3

Answer: B

Topic: Stability (Alkenes, Cations, Radicals)


Section: 13.7
Difficulty Level: Easy
29) Which of the following compounds would be the most stable?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) They are all of equal stability.

Answer: A

Topic: Stability (Alkenes, Cations, Radicals)


Section: 13.7
Difficulty Level: Easy

30) Which diene would be least stable?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: C

Topic: Stability (Alkenes, Cations, Radicals)


Section: 13.7
Difficulty Level: Easy

31) Which of the following dienes would you expect to be the most stable?

a) CH3CH2CH=CHCH2CH=CHCH3
b) CH3CH=CHCH=CHCH2CH3
c) CH2=CHCH2CH2CH2CH=CH2
d) CH2=CHCH=CHCH2CH2CH3
e) CH3CH=C(CH3)CH=CHCH2CH3

Answer: E

Topic: Stability (Alkenes, Cations, Radicals)


Section: 13.7
Difficulty Level: Medium

32) Which of the following dienes would you expect to be the least stable?

a) CH3CH2CH=CHCH2CH=CHCH3
b) CH3CH=CHCH=CHCH2CH3
c) CH2=CHCH2CH2CH2CH=CH2
d) CH2=CHCH=CHCH2CH2CH3
e) CH3CH=C(CH3)CH=CHCH2CH3

Answer: C

Topic: Stability (Alkenes, Cations, Radicals)


Section: 13.7
Difficulty Level: Medium

33) Considering both configurational and conformational factors, select the most stable form of
2,4-hexadiene.

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: A

Topic: Stability (Alkenes, Cations, Radicals)


Section: 13.7
Difficulty Level: Medium
34) Considering both configurational and conformational factors, select the least stable form of
2,4-hexadiene.

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: E

Topic: Stability (Alkenes, Cations, Radicals)


Section: 13.7
Difficulty Level: Medium

35) Which alkene would you expect to be most stable?

a) CH2=CHCH2CH2CH=CH2
b)
c)
d)
e)

Answer: E

Topic: Stability (Alkenes, Cations, Radicals)


Section: 13.7
Difficulty Level: Medium

36) Arrange these hexadienes in order of expected decreasing stability.

a) V > II > I > III > IV


b) III > IV > II > I > V
c) IV > III > II > V > I
d) IV > III > I > II > V
e) I > II > IV > III > V

Answer: D
Topic: Stability (Alkenes, Cations, Radicals)
Section: 13.7
Difficulty Level: Medium

37) Arrange these hexadienes in order of expected increasing stability.

a) V < II < I < III < IV


b) III < IV < II < I < V
c) IV < III < II < V < I
d) IV < III < I < II < V
e) I < II < IV < III < V

Answer: A

Topic: Stability (Alkenes, Cations, Radicals)


Section: 13.7
Difficulty Level: Medium

38) Arrange these carbocations in order of expected increasing stability.

a) V < II < I < IV < III


b) V<I<II<IV<III
c) IV <I< II <V< III
d) IV < III < I < II < V
e) I < II < IV < III < V

Answer: B

Topic: Stability (Alkenes, Cations, Radicals)


Section: 13.3
Difficulty Level: Medium

39) Arrange these carbocations in order of expected increasing stability.

a) V < II < I < IV < III


b) V<I<II<IV<III
c) IV <I< II <V< III
d) IV < III < I < II < V
e) II < III < IV < V < I

Answer: E

Topic: Stability (Alkenes, Cations, Radicals)


Section: 13.3
Difficulty Level: Medium

40) Which is not an example of resonance?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices are examples of resonance.

Answer: C

Topic: Resonance
Section: 13.4
Difficulty Level: Easy

41) Which is not an example of resonance?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices are examples of resonance.

Answer: C

Topic: Resonance
Section: 13.4
Difficulty Level: Easy

42) Which is not a proper resonance structure for 1,3-butadiene?


a) CH2=CH–CH=CH2
b)
c)
d)
e) All of these answer choices are correct.

Answer: B

Topic: Resonance
Section: 13.4
Difficulty Level: Easy

43) Which pair does not represent a pair of resonance structures?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) All of these choices represent pairs of resonance structures.

Answer: D

Topic: Resonance
Section: 13.4
Difficulty Level: Easy

44) Which pair does not represent a pair of resonance structures?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) All of these choices represent pairs of resonance structures.

Answer: D

Topic: Resonance
Section: 13.4
Difficulty Level: Easy

45) Which pair does not represent a pair of resonance structures?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) All of these choices represent pairs of resonance structures.

Answer: D

Topic: Resonance
Section: 13.4
Difficulty Level: Easy

46) Which pair does not represent a pair of resonance structures?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) All of these choices represent pairs of resonance structures.

Answer: D

Topic: Resonance
Section: 13.4
Difficulty Level: Easy

47) Which pair does not represent a pair of resonance structures?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) All of these choices represent pairs of resonance structures.

Answer: E

Topic: Resonance
Section: 13.4
Difficulty Level: Easy

48) Which pair does not represent a pair of resonance structures?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) All of these choices represent pairs of resonance structures.

Answer: E

Topic: Resonance
Section: 13.4
Difficulty Level: Easy

49) Which pair does not represent a pair of resonance structures?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) All of these choices represent pairs of resonance structures.

Answer: E

Topic: Resonance
Section: 13.4
Difficulty Level: Easy
50) Select the structure of the conjugated diene.

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: B

Topic: Alkene Classification


Section: 13.5
Difficulty Level: Easy

51) Select the structure of the conjugated diene.

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: C

Topic: Alkene Classification


Section: 13.5
Difficulty Level: Easy

52) Select the structure of the conjugated diene.

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V
Answer: C

Topic: Alkene Classification


Section: 13.6
Difficulty Level: Easy

53) Select the structure of the isolated diene.

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: D

Topic: Alkene Classification


Section: 13.5
Difficulty Level: Easy

54) Select the structure(s) of the conjugated diene(s).

a) I and II
b) II and III
c) III and IV
d) I, II and V
e) V

Answer: C

Topic: Alkene Classification


Section: 13.5
Difficulty Level: Easy

55) Which of the following dienes is a cumulated diene?


a) CH2=CHCH2CH2CH=CH2
b) CH2=CHCH=CHCH2CH3
c) CH3CH=C=CHCH2CH3
d) CH3CH=CHCH=CHCH3
e) CH3CH=CHCH2CH=CH2

Answer: C

Topic: Alkene Classification


Section: 13.5
Difficulty Level: Easy

56) Which of the following dienes is a cumulated diene?

a) CH2=CHCH2CH2CH2CH=CH2
b) CH2=CHCH=CHCH2CH2CH3
c) CH3CH=C=CHCH2CH2CH3
d) CH3CH=CHCH=CHCH2CH3
e) CH3CH2CH=CHCH2CH=CH2

Answer: C

Topic: Alkene Classification


Section: 13.5
Difficulty Level: Easy

57) Select the structure(s) in which the multiple bonds are conjugated.

a) I and II
b) II and III
c) III and IV
d) I, II and V
e) V

Answer: B
Topic: Alkene Classification
Section: 13.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

58) Select the structure(s) in which the multiple bonds are conjugated.

a) I and IV
b) II and III
c) III and V
d) I, II and III
e) V

Answer: A

Topic: Alkene Classification


Section: 13.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

59) What is an IUPAC name for

a) 2,3-methylhept-2-en-4-yne
b) 1,1,3-trimethylhex-3-yn-1-ene
c) 1,1,3-trimethyl-3-hexyn-1-ene
d) 2,3-dimethyl-2-hepten-4-yne
e) 5,6-dimethyl-5-hepten-3-yne

Answer: D

Topic: Nomenclature
Section: 4.5, 4.6 and 13.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

60) A correct IUPAC name of the compound below is:

a) 1-Bromo-1-methyl-2,5-cyclohexadiene
b) 3-Bromo-3-methyl-1,4-cyclohexadiene
c) 6-Bromo-6-methyl-1,4-cyclohexadiene
d) 2-Bromo-2-methyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene
e) None of these choices.

Answer: B

Topic: Nomenclature
Section: 4.5, 4.6 and 13.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

61) The substituent R on the bicyclic compound shown is considered to be?

a) axial
b) equatorial
c) endo
d) exo
e) trans

Answer: D

Topic: Nomenclature
Section: 4.5, 4.6, 7.2 and 13.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

62) The substituent R on the bicyclic compound shown is considered to be?

a) axial
b) equatorial
c) endo
d) exo
e) trans

Answer: C

Topic: Nomenclature
Section: 4.5, 4.6, 7.2 and 13.6
Difficulty Level: Medium

63) The substituent R on the bicyclic compound shown is considered to be?


a) axial
b) equatorial
c) endo
d) exo
e) trans

Answer: D

Topic: Nomenclature
Section: 4.5, 4.6, 7.2 and 13.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

64) The substituent R on the bicyclic compound shown is considered to be?

a) axial
b) equatorial
c) endo
d) exo
e) trans

Answer: C

Topic: Nomenclature
Section: 4.5, 4.6, 7.2 and 13.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

65) The substituent R on the bicyclic compound shown is considered to be?

a) axial
b) equatorial
c) endo
d) exo
e) trans

Answer: D

Topic: Nomenclature
Section: 4.5, 4.6, 7.2 and 13.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
66) The substituent R on the bicyclic compound shown is considered to be?

a) axial
b) equatorial
c) Endo
d) Exo
e) Trans

Answer: C

Topic: Nomenclature
Section: 4.5, 4.6, 7.2 and 13.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

67) What is an IUPAC name for this triene?

a) (2E,4Z,6e)–2,4,6–Nonatriene
b) (2Z,4E,6Z)–2,4,6–Nonatriene
c) (2E,4Z,6Z)–2,4,6–Nonatriene
d) (3Z,5Z,7e)–3,5,7–Nonatriene
e) (3Z,5E,7e)–3,5,7–Nonatriene

Answer: C

Topic: Nomenclature
Section: 4.5, 4.6, 7.2 and 13.5
Difficulty Level: Hard

68) What is an IUPAC name for this triene?

a) (2E,4Z,6e)–3,4,7,8–tetramethyl-2,4,6–Nonatriene
b) (2Z,4E,6e)–3,4,7,8–tetramethyl-2,4,6–Nonatriene
c) (2E,4Z,6e)–2,3,6,7–tetramethyl-3,5,7–Nonatriene
d) (2E,4Z,6e)– 2,3,6,7–tetramethyl-3,5,7–Nonatriene
e) (2E,4E,6e)–3,4,7,8–tetramethyl-2,4,6–Nonatriene

Answer: E
Topic: Nomenclature
Section: 4.5, 4.6, 7.2 and 13.5
Difficulty Level: Hard

69) Which compound would have the shortest carbon-carbon single bond?

a) CH3–CH3
b) CH2=CH–CH3
c) HC≡C–C≡CH
d) CH2=CH–C≡CH
e) CH2=CH–CH=CH2

Answer: C

Topic: Bond Lengths


Section: 13.6
Difficulty Level: Easy

70) Which compound would have the shortest carbon-carbon single bond?

a) CH≡C–CH=CH–CH2–CH3
b) CH2=CH–CH=CH–CH3
c) HC≡C–CH2–C≡C–CH3
d) CH2=CH–C≡C–CH2–CH3
e) CH3–C≡C–C≡C–CH3

Answer: E

Topic: Bond Lengths


Section: 13.6
Difficulty Level: Easy

71) Which carbon-carbon bond in the following compound would you expect to be shortest?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: A

Topic: Bond Lengths


Section: 13.6
Difficulty Level: Easy

72) Which carbon-carbon bond in the following compound would you expect to be longest?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: E

Topic: Bond Lengths


Section: 13.6
Difficulty Level: Easy

73) Which alkene would you expect to have the highest heat of hydrogenation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Answer: A

Topic: Heat of Hydrogenation


Section: 13.7
Difficulty Level: Easy

74) Which alkene would you expect to have the smallest heat of hydrogenation?
a) CH2=CHCH2CH2CH=CH2
b)
c)
d)
e)

Answer: E

Topic: Heat of Hydrogenation


Section: 13.7
Difficulty Level: Medium

75) Which alkene would you expect to have the smallest heat of hydrogenation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Answer: E

Topic: Heat of Hydrogenation


Section: 13.7
Difficulty Level: Medium

76) Which alkene would you expect to have the lowest heat of hydrogenation?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: A

Topic: Heat of Hydrogenation


Section: 13.7
Difficulty Level: Medium
77) Which alkene would you expect to have the highest heat of hydrogenation?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: D

Topic: Heat of Hydrogenation


Section: 13.7
Difficulty Level: Medium

78) Which alkene would you expect to have the lowest heat of hydrogenation?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: B

Topic: Heat of Hydrogenation


Section: 13.7
Difficulty Level: Medium

79) Which alkene would you expect to have the lowest heat of hydrogenation?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: B
Topic: Heat of Hydrogenation
Section: 13.7
Difficulty Level: Medium

80. Estimate the stabilization energy for 1,3-butadiene using the heats of hydrogenation
in Table 1.

Table 1.
Heats of Hydrogenation for Selected Compounds

C MΔ
o o H
ml (
p e k
o s J
u Hm
n 2 o
d l
-
1
)

1 1 -
- 1
B 2
u 7
t
e
n
e
1 1 -
- 1
P 2
e 6
n
t
e
n
e

1 2 -
, 2
3 3
- 9
B
u
t
a
d
i
e
n
e
t 2 -
r 2
a 2
n 6
s
-
1
,
3
-
P
e
n
t
a
d
i
e
n
e

a) 13 kJ mol-1
b) 15 kJ mol-1
c) 28 kJ mol-1
d) 239 kJ mol-1
e) 112 kJ mol-1

Answer: B

Topic: Heat of Hydrogenation


Section: 13.7
Difficulty Level: Hard
81. Estimate the stabilization energy for 1,3-pentadiene using the heats of hydrogenation
in Table 1.

Table 1.
Heats of Hydrogenation for Selected Compounds

C MΔ
o o H
ml (
p e k
o s J
u Hm
n 2 o
d l
-
1
)

1 1 -
- 1
B 2
u 7
t
e
n
e
1 1 -
- 1 1
P 2
e 6
n -
t 1
e 1
n 5
e

t
r
a
n
s
-
2
-
p
e
n
t
e
n
e

1 2 -
, 2
3 3
- 9
B
u
t
a
d
i
e
n
e
t 2 -
r 2
a 2
n 6
s
-
1
,
3
-
P
e
n
t
a
d
i
e
n
e

a) 13 kJ mol-1
b) 15 kJ mol-1
c) 28 kJ mol-1
d) 239 kJ mol-1
e) 112 kJ mol-1

Answer: B

Topic: Heat of Hydrogenation


Section: 13.7
Difficulty Level: Hard
82. Estimate the stabilization energy for 1,3-cyclohhexadiene using the heats of
hydrogenation in Table 1.

Table 1.
Heats of Hydrogenation for Selected Compounds

C MΔ
o o H
ml (
p e k
o s J
u Hm
n 2 o
d l
-
1
)

C1 -
y 1
c 2
l 0
o
h
e
x
e
n
e
1 2 -
, 2
4 4
- 0
C
y
c
l
o
h
e
x
a
d
i
e
n
e

1 2 -
, 2
3 3
- 2
C
y
c
l
o
h
e
x
a
d
i
e
n
e
1 2 -
, 2
5 5
- 3
H
e
x
a
d
i
e
n
e

a) 13 kJ mol-1
b) 21 kJ mol-1
c) 8 kJ mol-1
d) 120 kJ mol-1
e) 112 kJ mol-1

Answer: C

Topic: Heat of Hydrogenation


Section: 13.7
Difficulty Level: Hard

83) Which compound would have a UV absorption band at longest wavelength?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: B
Topic: UV-Vis Spectroscopy
Section: 13.8
Difficulty Level: Easy

84) Which compound would have a UV absorption band at longest wavelength?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: B

Topic: UV-Vis Spectroscopy


Section: 13.8
Difficulty Level: Easy

85) Which compound would have a UV absorption band at longest wavelength?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: B

Topic: UV-Vis Spectroscopy


Section: 13.8
Difficulty Level: Easy

86) Select the most energetically favorable UV transition for 1,3-butadiene.

a) n ⎯⎯⎯→ σ*
b) n ⎯⎯⎯→ π*
c) π2 ⎯⎯⎯→ π3*
d) σ ⎯⎯⎯→ σ*
e) π1 ⎯⎯⎯→ π4*

Answer: C

Topic: UV-Vis Spectroscopy


Section: 13.8
Difficulty Level: Easy

87) Which compound would have a UV absorption band at longest wavelength?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: A

Topic: UV-Vis Spectroscopy


Section: 13.8
Difficulty Level: Easy

88) Which of these symbols is used in connection with the intensity of absorption in the UV-
visible region?

a) ∝
b) ν
c) ε
d) λ
e) θ

Answer: C

Topic: UV-Vis Spectroscopy


Section: 13.8
Difficulty Level: Easy
89) Ignoring stereochemistry, the 1:1 reaction of bromine with 1,3-cyclohexadiene at 25°C in the
dark and in the absence of peroxide forms which of these?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) Both I and II

Answer: E

Topic: Conjugate Addition Reactions


Section: 13.9
Difficulty Level: Medium

90) Ignoring stereochemistry, the 1:1 reaction of chlorine with 1,3-cyclohexadiene at 25°C in the
dark and in the absence of peroxide forms which of these?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) Both I and II

Answer: E

Topic: Conjugate Addition Reactions


Section: 13.9
Difficulty Level: Medium

91) Keeping in mind stereochemistry, how many products are formed by the reaction of one
equivalent of HBr with 2-methyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene?

a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8
e) 10

Answer: C

Topic: Conjugate Addition Reactions


Section: 13.9
Difficulty Level: Medium

92) Which of the following dienes might react with bromine in CCl4 to yield 2,5-dibromo-3-
hexene?

a) CH2=CHCH2CH2CH=CH2
b) CH2=CHCH=CHCH2CH3
c) CH3CH=C=CHCH2CH3
d) CH3CH=CHCH=CHCH3
e) CH3CH=CHCH2CH=CH2

Answer: D

Topic: Conjugate Addition Reactions


Section: 13.9
Difficulty Level: Medium

93) Indicate which products would be obtained from the chlorination of 1,5-hexadiene at high
temperature (500°c), using a 1:1 mole ratio of the reactants.

a) I and II
b) II and III
c) III and IV
d) IV and V
e) V and I

Answer: C

Topic: Conjugate Addition Reactions


Section: 13.9
Difficulty Level: Medium
94) Which reagent would convert 1,3-pentadiene into 3-penten-2-ol?

a) KMnO4/-OH
b) OsO4

c) H2O2, then H3O+


d) Cl2/H2O

e) H3O+

Answer: E

Topic: 1,2 Reactions of Conjugated Dienes


Section: 13.9
Difficulty Level: Medium

95) Which reagent would convert 1,3-octadiene into 3-octen-2-ol?

a) KMnO4/-OH
b) OsO4

c) H2O2, then H3O+


d) Cl2/H2O
+
e) H3O

Answer: E

Topic: 1,2 Reactions of Conjugated Dienes


Section: 13.9
Difficulty Level: Medium

96) Which is the only compound which can be completely ruled out as a product of the reaction
of 1,3-butadiene with HCl?

a) (S)-3-chloro-1-butene
b) (R)-3-chloro-1-butene
c) (e)-1-chloro-2-butene
d) (Z)-1-chloro-2-butene
e) (Z)-2-chloro-2-butene

Answer: E

Topic: Conjugate Addition Reactions


Section: 13.9
Difficulty Level: Hard

97) How could the following synthesis be carried out?

a) (1) Br2/CCl4; (2) CH3CH2MgCl, ether; (3) CH3ONa/CH3OH


b) (1) HBr, 80°C; (2) (CH3CH2)2CuLi, ether

c) (1) HBr, 80°C; (2) Mg, ether; (3) CH3CH2OH, then H3O+
d) More than one of these choices.
e) All of these choices.

Answer: B

Topic: Multistep Synthesis


Section: 13.9
Difficulty Level: Hard

98) How could the following synthesis be carried out?

a) (1) Br2/CCl4; (2) CH3MgCl, ether; (3) CH3ONa/CH3OH


b) (1) HBr (1 eq); (2) (CH3)2CuLi, ether
c) (1) HBr (1eq); (2) Li, ether; (3) CuI; (4) CH3Br
d) More than one of these choices.
e) All of these choices.

Answer: C

Topic: Multistep Reaction Synthesis


Section: 13.9
Difficulty Level: Hard

99) A thermodynamically-controlled reaction will yield predominantly:

a) the more/most stable product.


b) the product whose formation requires the smallest free energy of activation.
c) the product that can be formed in the fewest steps.
d) the product that is formed at the fastest rate.
e) the product which possesses the greatest potential energy.

Answer: A

Topic: Reaction Mechanisms and Control


Section: 13.9
Difficulty Level: Easy

100) An equilibrium-controlled reaction will yield predominantly:

a) the more/most stable product.


b) the product whose formation requires the smallest free energy of activation.
c) the product that can be formed in the fewest steps.
d) the product that is formed at the fastest rate.
e) the product which possesses the greatest potential energy.

Answer: A

Topic: Reaction Mechanisms and Control


Section: 13.9
Difficulty Level: Easy

101) A reaction under kinetic (or rate) control will yield predominantly:

a) the most stable product.


b) the product that can be formed in the fewest steps.
c) the product whose formation requires the smallest free energy of activation.
d) the product with the greatest potential energy.
e) the product with the least potential energy.

Answer: C

Topic: Reaction Mechanisms and Control


Section: 13.9
Difficulty Level: Easy

102) The accompanying diagram, which describes the fate of the intermediate in a reversible
reaction, implies that:

a) the less stable product forms more rapidly.


b) the more stable product forms more rapidly.
c) product B will predominate at equilibrium.
d) the intermediate has a short lifetime.
e) No conclusions can be drawn as to either reaction rate or product stability.

Answer: B

Topic: Reaction Mechanisms and Control


Section: 13.9
Difficulty Level: Medium

103) The accompanying diagram, which describes the fate of the intermediate in a reversible
reaction, implies that:

a) the less stable product forms more rapidly.


b) the more stable product forms more rapidly.
c) product B will predominate at equilibrium.
d) the intermediate has a short lifetime.
e) No conclusions can be drawn as to either reaction rate or product stability.

Answer: A

Topic: Reaction Mechanisms and Control


Section: 13.9
Difficulty Level: Medium

104) The accompanying diagram implies that:


a) the formation of B from A would be favored at high temperature.
b) the more stable product forms more rapidly from the intermediate species.
c) the formation of B from the intermediate is the rate-limiting step in the transformation of A
into B
d) the formation of B from A is not a concerted reaction.
e) All of these statements are true.

Answer: E

Topic: Reaction Mechanisms and Control


Section: 13.9
Difficulty Level: Medium

105) Which is an untrue statement concerning the Diels-Alder reaction?

a) The reaction is a syn addition.


b) The diene must be in the s-cis conformation to react.
c) Most Diels-Alder reactions are reversible.
d) Generally, the adduct formed most rapidly is the exo product.
e) Electron donating groups on the diene and electron withdrawing groups on the dieneophile
favor adduct formation.

Answer: D

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Easy

106) Which of these dienes can undergo the Diels-Alder reaction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e) All of these choices can undergo the Diels-Alder reaction.

Answer: A

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Easy
107) Which of these dienes can undergo the Diels-Alder reaction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Answer: B

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Easy

108) Which of the following can undergo the Diels Alder reaction?

a) I and II
b) II and III
c) III and IV
d) I, II and V
e) V

Answer: C

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Easy

109) From the standpoint of reactivity, which is the poorest choice of dienophile to react with
2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene in a Diels-Alder reaction?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: B
Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction
Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

110) What is the product of the following reaction?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: A

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

111) Which would be the best synthesis of the following compound?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: B

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

112) Which reaction would produce the following compound?


a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices.

Answer: D

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

113) Which reaction would produce the following compound?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices.

Answer: C

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

114) Which reaction would produce the following compound?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices.

Answer: D

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

115) Which reaction would produce the following compound?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices.

Answer: B

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

116) Which reaction would produce the following compound?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices.

Answer: D

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

117) Which reaction would produce the following compound?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices.

Answer: C

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

118) Which reaction would produce the following compound?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices.

Answer: A

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

119) Which reaction would produce the following compound?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices.

Answer: B

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium
120) Which reaction would produce the following compound?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices.

Answer: D

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

121) Which of the following pairs of compounds could be used as the basis for a Diels-Alder
synthesis of the compound shown below?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) More than one of these choices.

Answer: D

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

122) Which of the following pairs of compounds could be used as the basis for a Diels-Alder
synthesis of the compound shown below?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: A

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

123) Which of the following pairs of compounds could be used as the basis for a Diels-Alder
synthesis of the compound shown below?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: B

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

124) Which of the following pairs of compounds could be used as the basis for a Diels-Alder
synthesis of the compound shown below?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: B

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium
125) does not undergo the Diels-Alder reaction because:

a) ring systems cannot function as the diene component.


b) it cannot adopt the s-cis conformation.
c) it lacks electron-withdrawing groups.
d) it lacks strong electron-releasing groups.
e) the two double bonds are farther apart than in a non-cyclic conjugated system.

Answer: B

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

126) does not undergo the Diels-Alder reaction as a diene because:

a) ring systems cannot function as the diene component.


b) it cannot adopt the s-cis conformation.
c) it lacks electron-withdrawing groups.
d) it lacks strong electron-releasing groups.
e) the two double bonds are farther apart than in a non-cyclic conjugated system.

Answer: A

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

127) does not undergo the Diels-Alder reaction as a diene because:

a) ring systems cannot function as the diene component.


b) it cannot adopt the s-cis conformation.
c) it lacks electron-withdrawing groups.
d) it lacks strong electron-releasing groups.
e) the two double bonds are farther apart than in a non-cyclic conjugated system.

Answer: B

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

128) does not undergo the Diels-Alder reaction as a diene because:

a) ring systems cannot function as the diene component.


b) it cannot adopt the s-cis conformation.
c) it lacks electron-withdrawing groups.
d) it lacks strong electron-releasing groups.
e) the two double bonds are farther apart than in a non-cyclic conjugated system.

Answer: B

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

129) does not undergo the Diels-Alder reaction as a diene because:

a) ring systems cannot function as the diene component.


b) it cannot adopt the s-cis conformation.
c) it lacks electron-withdrawing groups.
d) it lacks strong electron-releasing groups.
e) the two double bonds are further apart than in a non-cyclic conjugated system.

Answer: B

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

130) Which of these dienes is the most reactive in the Diels-Alder reaction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Answer: C

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

131) Which of the following dieneophiles is most reactive in a Diels-Alder reaction:

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: C

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

132) Which of the following dieneophiles is most reactive in a Diels-Alder reaction:

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: D

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

133) Which diene and dienophile would you choose to synthesize the following compound?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices.

Answer: C

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

134) Which diene and dienophile would you choose to synthesize the following compound?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices.

Answer: B

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

135) Which diene would be least reactive toward Diels-Alder addition of maleic anhydride?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: E

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

136) What would be the product of the following reaction?


a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) All of these choices.

Answer: C

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

137) Which diene and dienophile would you choose to synthesize the following compound?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices.

Answer: A

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

138) Which of the following would afford a synthesis of the following compound?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices.

Answer: D
Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction
Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

139) What is the product of the following Diels-Alder cycloaddition reaction:

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices.

Answer: D

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

140) Which of the following would afford a synthesis of the following compound?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices.

Answer: C

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

141) Which of the following would afford a synthesis of the following compound?
a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices.

Answer: D

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

142) Which of the following would afford a synthesis of the following compound?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices.

Answer: C

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

143) Which diene would you expect to react most rapidly with maleic anhydride?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: D
Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction
Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

144) Which of these conjugated dienes can undergo a Diels-Alder reaction?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: C

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

145) Which of these conjugated dienes can undergo a Diels-Alder reaction?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) All of these choices.

Answer: E

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

146) Which of these dienes can undergo a Diels-Alder reaction?

a) I and V
b) I, II and V
c) III
d) IV
e) III and IV

Answer: D

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

147) Which diene and dienophile would you choose to synthesize the following compound?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices.

Answer: C

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

148) Which diene and dienophile would you choose to synthesize the following compound?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices.

Answer: B

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium
149) Which diene and dienophile would you choose to synthesize the following compound?

a) I and VI
b) II and V
c) III and IV
d) IV and V
e) I and III

Answer: E

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

150) Which diene and dienophile would you choose to synthesize the following compound?

a) I and VI
b) II and V
c) III and IV
d) IV and V
e) I and III

Answer: A

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

151) Which compounds could be used in a Diels-Alder synthesis of

a) I and III
b) I and IV
c) II and III
d) II and IV
e) I and II
Answer: C

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

152) Which compounds could be used in a Diels-Alder synthesis of

a) I and III
b) I and IV
c) II and III
d) II and IV
e) I and II

Answer: A

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

153) Which compounds could be used in a Diels-Alder synthesis of

a) I and III
b) I and IV
c) II and III
d) II and IV
e) I and II

Answer: A

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

154) Which compounds could be used in a Diels-Alder synthesis of


a) I and III
b) I and IV
c) II and III
d) II and IV
e) I and II

Answer: A

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

155) Which compounds could be used in a Diels-Alder synthesis of

a) I and III
b) I and IV
c) II and III
d) II and IV
e) I and II

Answer: E

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

156) Which compounds could be used in a Diels-Alder synthesis of

a) I and III
b) I and IV
c) II and III
d) II and IV
e) I and II

Answer: E

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

157) Which compounds could be used in a Diels-Alder synthesis of

a) I and III
b) I and IV
c) II and III
d) II and IV
e) I and II

Answer: E

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

158) Which is the major product of the following reaction?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices.

Answer: D

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

159) Which is the major product of the following reaction?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices.

Answer: A

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

160) Which is the major product of the following reaction?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: A

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

161) Which is the major product of the following reaction?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: D

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

162) Which is the major product of the following reaction?


a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: C

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

163) Which diene and dienophile would you choose to synthesize the following compound?

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) None of these choices.

Answer: B

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

164) Which of these dienes is the most reactive in the Diels-Alder reaction?

a) 1,3-Butadiene
b) 1,4-Pentadiene
c) 2,3,-Dimethyl-1,3-butadiene
d) 1,2-Butadiene
e) 1,4-Cyclohexadiene

Answer: C

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard

165) Which of these dienes can undergo the Diels-Alder reaction?

a) 1,3-Pentadiene
b) 1,4-Pentadiene
c) 1,2-Butadiene
d) 1,4-Cyclohexadiene
e) All of these choices can undergo the Diels-Alder reaction.

Answer: A

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard

166) Which of these dienes can undergo the Diels-Alder reaction?

a) 1,2-Heptadiene
b) 1,3-Heptadiene
c) 1,4-Heptadiene
d) 1,5-Heptadiene
e) 1,6-Heptadiene

Answer: B

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard

167) How would you synthesize:

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

Answer: A
Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction
Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard

Question type: fill-in-the-blank

168) Systems that have a p orbital on an atom adjacent to a double bond are called ___ systems.

Answer: conjugated unsaturated

Topic: General
Section: 13.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

169) The hydrogen atom on a saturated (sp3) carbon adjacent to a double bond is called an ___
hydrogen.

Answer: allylic

Topic: General
Section: 13.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

170) The hydrogen atom on a carbon that is part of a double bond is called a ___ hydrogen.

Answer: vinyl or vinylic

Topic: General
Section: 13.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

171) Allylic radicals are ___ stable than tertiary radicals.

Answer: more

Topic: General
Section: 13.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
172) Vinyl cations are ___ stable than tertiary cations.

Answer: less

Topic: General
Section: 13.3
Difficulty Level: Easy

173) There are three types of polyenes (molecules containing two or more double bonds). They
are: ___.

Answer: conjugated, cumulated, isolated

Topic: General
Section: 13.5
Difficulty Level: Easy

174) Polyenes in which single and double bonds alternate along the carbon chain are called ___.

Answer: conjugated

Topic: General
Section: 13.5
Difficulty Level: Easy

175) UV-vis spectroscopy can be used to indicate whether ___ is present.

Answer: conjugation

Topic: General
Section: 13.8
Difficulty Level: Easy

176) When the product distribution for a particular reaction reflects the relative stabilities of the
products, the reaction is said to be under ___ control.

Answer: thermodynamic
Topic: General
Section: 13.9
Difficulty Level: Easy

177) When the product distribution for a particular reaction reflects the relative rate at which the
products are formed, the reaction is said to be under ___ control.

Answer: kinetic

Topic: General
Section: 13.9
Difficulty Level: Easy

178) A thermodynamically-controlled reaction will yield predominantly: ___.

Answer: the more/most stable product.

Topic: General
Section: 13.9
Difficulty Level: Easy

179) The Diels-Alder reaction is a cycloaddition between a conjugated ___ and a ___.

Answer: diene; dienophile

Topic: General
Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Easy

180) Stereochemically speaking, the Diels-Alder reaction is ___ and occurs with ___ of the
dienophile stereochemistry.

Answer: stereospecific; retention

Topic: General
Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Easy
181) A reaction under kinetic (or rate) control will yield predominantly: ___.

Answer: the product whose formation requires the smallest free energy of activation.

Topic: General
Section: 13.9
Difficulty Level: Medium

182) Conjugated dienes routinely undergo 1,2 and 1,4 addition reactions with a variety of
electrophilic reagents; this suggests that ___ are likely intermediates during these reactions.

Answer: allylic carbocations

Topic: General
Section: 13.9
Difficulty Level: Medium

Question type: Molecular drawing

183) Draw the structural formula for (R)-5-bromo-2,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclopentadiene, clearly


indicating stereochemical details.

Answer:

Topic: Nomenclature
Section: 4.5, 4.6, 5.7, and 13.5
Difficulty Level: Hard

184) Draw the structural formula for (2E,4Z,6e)–3,4,7,8–tetramethyl-2,4,6–nonatriene, clearly


indicating stereochemical details.

Answer:

Topic: Nomenclature
Section: 4.5, 4.6, 7.2 and 13.5
Difficulty Level: Hard

185) Draw the structural formula for (2Z,4Z,6Z)-3,4,8-trimethyl-2,4,6-nonatriene, clearly


indicating stereochemical details.
Answer:

Topic: Nomenclature
Section: 4.5, 4.6, 7.2 and 13.5
Difficulty Level: Hard

186) Predict the product(s) of the following reaction:

Answer:

Topic Conjugate Addition


Section: 13.9
Difficulty Level: Medium

Question type: fill-in-the-blank

187. During Diels-Alder reactions, when two stereoisomer products, exo and endo, are possible,
the ___ product is typically obtained as the major product.

Answer: endo

Topic: Diels-Alder Reactions


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Easy

Question type: Essay

188) What reagents would be needed to synthesize the following substance via the Diels-Alder
reaction? Give stereochemical details, as relevant.

Answer:

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

189) Which diene and dienophile would you use to prepare the following molecule using a Diels-
Alder cycloaddition reaction:

Answer:

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

190) Which diene and dienophile would you use to prepare the following molecule using a Diels-
Alder cycloaddition reaction:

Answer:

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

191) The first step in the total synthesis of synthetic cholesterol involves production of the
intermediate structure shown. Which combination of diene and dieneophile will result in its
preparation?

Answer:

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium
192) The structure below is an intermediate along the way to the production of synthetic
morphine. It is produced through a Diels-Alder cycloaddition reaction. Which combination of
diene and dieneophile will result in its preparation?

Answer:

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

193) What combination of diene and dieneophile can be used to prepare the following compound
through a Diels-Alder cycloaddition reaction:

Answer:

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

194) Predict the product of the following Diels-Alder cycloaddition reaction:

Answer:

Topic Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

195) Steroids are naturally occurring polycyclic compounds classified as lipids. The Diels-Alder
reaction has been widely used in their preparation. Shown below is a precursor molecule used in
a total steroid synthesis. What combination of diene and dieneophile can be used to prepare this
compound through the use of a Diels-Alder cycloaddition reaction.
Answer:

Topic Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Medium

196) Draw arrows to indicate the electron flow for the following intramolecular Diels-Alder
cycloaddition reaction:

Answer:

Topic: Diels-Alder Mechanism


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard

197) Draw arrows to indicate electron movement that explains the formation of the products
shown for the following retro-Diels-Alder reaction:

Answer:

Topic: Diels-Alder Mechanism


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard

198) The compound shown below undergoes a retro-Diels-Alder cycloaddition reaction to yield
carbon dioxide and another compound. Predict the structure of the other compound formed.

Answer:

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard
199) The alkaloid colchicine is used in the treatment of gout. The first synthetic colchine
involved the preparation of the key intermediate shown. Which combination of diene and
dieneophile will result in its preparation?

Answer:

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard

200) Which diene and dienophile would you use to prepare the following molecule using a Diels-
Alder cycloaddition reaction:

Answer:

Topic: Diels-Alder Reaction


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard

201) Complete the following sequence of reactions, giving structural details of all key
intermediates.

Answer:

Topic: Multistep Reactions


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard

202) Complete the following sequence of reactions, giving structural details of all key
intermediates.

Answer:

Topic: Multistep Reactions


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard
203) Complete the following sequence of reactions, giving structural details of all key
intermediates.

Answer:

Topic: Multistep Reactions


Section: 13.2, 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard

204) Show the steps and reagents necessary to prepare the following compound. Use
retrosynthetic analysis as a tool to guide your synthesis.

Answer:

Topic: Multistep Reactions/Retrosynthetic Analysis


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard

205) Show the steps and reagents necessary to prepare the following compound. Use
retrosynthetic analysis as a tool to guide your synthesis.

Answer:

Topic: Multistep Reactions/Retrosynthetic Analysis


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard

206) Show the steps and reagents necessary to prepare the following compound. Use
retrosynthetic analysis as a tool to guide your synthesis.

Answer:
Topic: Multistep Reactions/Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard

207) Show the steps and reagents necessary to prepare the following compound. Use
retrosynthetic analysis as a tool to guide your synthesis.

Answer:

Topic: Multistep Reactions/Retrosynthetic Analysis


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard

208) Show the steps and reagents necessary to prepare the following compound. Use
retrosynthetic analysis as a tool to guide your synthesis.

Answer:

Topic: Multistep Reactions/Retrosynthetic Analysis


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard

209) Show the steps and reagents necessary to prepare the following compound. Use
retrosynthetic analysis as a tool to guide your synthesis.

Answer:

Topic: Multistep Reactions/Retrosynthetic Analysis


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard

210) Show the steps and reagents necessary to prepare the following compound. Use
retrosynthetic analysis as a tool to guide your synthesis.
Answer:

Topic: Multistep Reactions/Retrosynthetic Analysis


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard

211) Show the steps and reagents necessary to prepare the following compound. Use
retrosynthetic analysis as a tool to guide your synthesis.

Answer:

Topic: Multistep Reactions/Retrosynthetic Analysis


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard

212) Show the steps and reagents necessary to prepare the following compound. Use
retrosynthetic analysis as a tool to guide your synthesis.

Answer:

Topic: Multistep Reactions/Retrosynthetic Analysis


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard

213) Show the steps and reagents necessary to prepare the following compound. Use
retrosynthetic analysis as a tool to guide your synthesis.

Answer:

Topic: Multistep Reactions/Retrosynthetic Analysis


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard
214) Show the steps and reagents necessary to prepare the following compound. Use
retrosynthetic analysis as a tool to guide your synthesis.

Answer:

Topic: Multistep Reactions/Retrosynthetic Analysis


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard

215) Show the steps and reagents necessary to prepare the following compound. Use
retrosynthetic analysis as a tool to guide your synthesis.

Answer:

Topic: Multistep Reactions/Retrosynthetic Analysis


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard

216) Show the steps and reagents necessary to prepare the following compound. Use
retrosynthetic analysis as a tool to guide your synthesis.

Answer:

Topic: Multistep Reactions/Retrosynthetic Analysis


Section: 13.10
Difficulty Level: Hard

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