Chem 240: Homework 1

(15 marks)

Name: AneenahSulaiman ID:

1733
Date:
11March2023
Question 1: Draw the structural for each of the following compounds (5 marks):

a) 1-bromo-2-chloro-4-ethylbenzene
Br

b) m-nitrocumene cheat

no

c) Benzyl iodide

d) 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene

e) hexafluorobenzene

iiit
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 Question 2: Write the name for each of the following compounds (3 marks):

a) b) c)

a a
a
4

24,6trimethylphend
P chloronitrobenzene 2 phenylphenol
I chloro 4 nitrobenzene Biphenyl 2 01
Question 3: Which of the molecules and ions below are aromatics according to the Huckel
criteria? (5 marks)

not aromatic notaromatic notaromatic notaromatic

Aromatic notaromatic Aromatic Aromatic

not aromatic Aromatic

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 Question 4: Write the stepwise mechanism for the bromonation of benzene using Br2/FeBr3
(2 marks):

Generate the electrophile

Br

Bi Bi't É Br
y p air JI Br y B5 BI fi Br
Br

forming carbocation intermediate

Br

I 1 Bi BI É I f Bi

Bf Br

Deprotanization

I FeBri I 1 itBrefeBr

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benzene
Bromo

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