Chapter 12 Testbank (Klein)- Draft 3 Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
1. Predict the major product(s) for the following reaction:
HBr Br Br I II Br III Br IV A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) I and III Ans: E Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. Provide the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:
Br
??
B) Br2/hν C) Br2/ROOR D) HBr/ROOR E) hν /NBS Ans: D Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. Provide the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:
?? Br A) HBr B) Br2/hν C) Br2/ROOR D) HBr/ROOR E) hν /NBS Ans: E Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. Provide the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:
??
Br Br
+ En
B) Br2/hν C) Br2 D) HBr/ROOR E) hν /NBS Ans: C Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
5. Provide the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:
Br OH + En ?? A) HBr B) Br2/H2O C) Br2 D) HBr/ROOR E) hν /NBS Ans: B Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
6. Provide the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:
OH
A) NaOH B) heat/H2SO4 C) CH3CO2H D) NaOEt E) KOtBu Ans: B Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
7. Predict the major product(s) for the following transformation:
Br NaSH SH Br HS HS I II III IV A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) I and III Ans: C Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
8. Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:
Br ?? A) NaOtBu B) HBr C) H2SO4 D) NaOH E) NaSH Ans: D Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
9. Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:
Br ?? A) NaOtBu B) HBr C) H2SO4 D) NaOH E) NaSH Ans: A
Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
10. Predict the major product(s) obtained from the following reaction:
Cl DBU DBU I II III IV A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) II and IV Ans: C Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
OH OH + En ?? A) 1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O B) 1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O; 2) NaBH4 C) 1) RCO3H; 2) H3O+ D) H2SO4, H2O E) 1) O3; 2) DMS Ans: C Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
12. Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:
OH OH + En ?? A) 1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O B) 1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O; 2) NaBH4 C) 1) RCO3H; 2) H3O+ D) H2SO4, H2O E) 1) O3; 2) DMS Ans: A Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
13. Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:
?? H O O A) 1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O B) 1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O; 2) NaBH4 C) 1) RCO3H; 2) H3O+ D) H2SO4, H2O E) 1) O3; 2) DMS Ans: E Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
14. Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:
OH + En ?? A) 1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O B) 1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O; 2) NaBH4 C) 1) RCO3H; 2) H3O+ D) 1) BH3-THF; 2) H2O2, NaOH E) 1) O3; 2) DMS Ans: B Chapter 12
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
15. Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:
+ En ?? OH A) 1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O B) 1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O; 2) NaBH4 C) 1) RCO3H; 2) H3O+ D) 1) BH3-THF; 2) H2O2, NaOH E) 1) O3; 2) DMS Ans: D Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
16. Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:
?? + En A) 1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O B) 1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O; 2) NaBH4 C) H2, Pt D) 1) BH3-THF; 2) H2O2, NaOH E) 1) O3; 2) DMS Ans: C Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
17. Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:
?? A) 1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O B) NaNH2 C) H2, Pt D) Na, NH3(l) E) H2, Lindlar’s catalyst Ans: D Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
18. Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:
?? A) 1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O B) NaNH2 C) H2, Pt D) Na, NH3(l) E) H2, Lindlar’s catalyst Ans: E Chapter 12
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
19. Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:
?? H O A) 1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O B) 1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O; 2) NaBH4 C) H2, Pt D) 1) 9-BBN; 2) H2O2, NaOH E) 1) O3; 2) DMS Ans: D Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
20. Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:
?? O A) 1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O B) H2SO4, H2O, HgSO4 C) H2, Pt D) 1) 9-BBN; 2) H2O2, NaOH E) 1) O3; 2) DMS Ans: B Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
21. Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:
Br Br ?? Na A) 1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O B) H2SO4, H2O, HgSO4 C) NaOH D) xs NaNH2 E) 1) O3; 2) DMS Ans: D Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
22. Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:
?? O OH + CO2 A) 1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O B) H2SO4, H2O, HgSO4 C) NaOH D) xs NaNH2 E) 1) O3; 2) H2O Ans: E Chapter 12
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
23. Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:
?? n A) 1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O B) ROOR, heat C) NaOH D) xs NaNH2 E) 1) O3; 2) H2O Ans: B Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
24. Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:
?? Br A) 1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O B) HBr, ROOR C) NaBr D) xs NaNH2 E) HBr
Ans: E Chapter 12
Topic: Functional Group Transformations Section: 12.2
Difficulty Level: Easy
25. Predict the reagent(s) required to convert dimethylhex-2-yne to 4,5-dimethylhex-1-yne. A) 1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O B) HBr, ROOR C) NaBr D) 1) xs NaNH2; 2) H3O+ E) HBr Ans: D Chapter 12
Topic: Functional Group Transformations Section: 12.2
Difficulty Level: Medium
26. Predict the reagent(s) required to convert bromo-methylcyclohexane to 1-bromo-2-methylcyclohexane. A) 1) KOtBu; 2) HBr B) 1) NaOEt; 2) HBr C) 1) NaOEt; 2) HBr, ROOR D) 1) KOtBu; 2) HBr, ROOR E) Br2, hν Ans: C Chapter 12
Topic: Functional Group Transformations Section: 12.2
Difficulty Level: Medium
27. Which of the following sequences of reagents will move the alcohol functional group from the tertiary position of 1-methyl-1-cyclohexanol to a secondary position?
A) 1) KOtBu; 2) Hg(OAc)2, H2O; 3) NaBH4
C) 1) H2SO4, heat; 2) BH3-THF; 3) H2O2, NaOH
D) 1) TsCl, pyr; 2) NaOH; 3) BH3-THF; 4) H2O2, NaOH
E) C and D will both work F) A and B will both work Ans: E
Chapter 12
Topic: Functional Group Transformations Section: 12.2
Difficulty Level: Medium
28. Which sequence of reagents will accomplish the following transformation?
Br ?? Br A) 1) KOtBu; 2) HBr B) 1) NaOEt; 2) HBr, ROOR C) 1) H2SO4, heat; 2) Br2, hν D) 1) NaOEt; 2) HBr E) both A and D work Ans: E
Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Easy
29. Which sequence of reagents will accomplish the following transformation?
A) 1) KOtBu; 2) 1-bromopropane B) 1) NaNH2; 2) 1-bromopropane C) 1) NaNH2; 2) 2-bromopropane D) 1) O3; 2) DMS E) 1) O3; 2) 1-bromopropane Ans: B Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Easy
30. Predict the major product(s) for the following reaction:
1) NaNH2 2) CH3I ?? I II III IV A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) II and III Ans: C Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Easy
31. Predict the major product(s) for the reaction of pent-1-en-4-yne with sodium amide followed by reaction with bromoethane.
A) Hept-1-en-4-yne B) Hept-6-en-3-yne
C) Hept-3-en-6-yne D) Hept-4-en-1-yne Ans: A
Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Easy
32. Reaction of compound A (molecular formula = C7H12) with sodium amide
followed by reaction with 1-bromobutane produces
(CH3)2CHCH(CH3)CC(CH2)3CH3. What is the name of compound A?
A) 2,3-dimethylnon-4-yne B) 2,2-dimethylpent-1-yne C) 3,4-dimethylpent-1-yne D) 4,4-dimethylhept-1-yne E) 1-heptyne Ans: C Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Medium
33. Reaction of compound A (molecular formula = C12H22) with ozone followed by
reaction with DMS produces only (CH3)3CCH2CHO. Which of the following
could be compound A? A) cis-2,3,7,8-tetramethyloct-4-ene B) trans-dodec-6-ene C) 4,4-dimethylpent-1-ene D) cis-2,2,7,7-tetramethyloct-4-ene E) 2,2-dimethyldec-4-ene Ans: D Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Easy
O HO O OH ?? A) NaNH2 B) 1) O3; 2) H2O C) KMnO4 D) 1) BH3-THF; 2) H2O2, NaOH E) H2SO4, H2O Ans: B Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Medium
35. Compound X has molecular formula C8H10. Reaction of Compound X with
excess ozone, followed by reaction with dimethyl sulfide and finally rinsing with water produces only the compounds shown below. Draw a possibility for
Compound X that is consistent with these results.
O O H HO O + OH O Compound X 1) O3 2) DMS 3) H2O (C8H10) H Ans: Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Easy
1) O3 2) DMS 3) H2O H H O O C OHC OH COOH O O O OHC CHO O I II III IV V VI A) I, III, and IV B) II, III, and IV C) I, III, and V D) II, IV, and VI E) III and IV Ans: B
Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Medium
37. One compound is produced when acetylene is treated with the following reagents. What is the IUPAC name of this compound?
1) NaNH2 2) 1-bromopropane 3) NaNH2 4) 1-bromopropane 5) ozone 6) water ??
Ans: butanoic acid Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Medium
38. Predict a correct sequence of reactants required to complete the following transformation in which propanal is the only carbon-containing product.
H O ?? NaNH2 S H2O Br O3 Na/NH3(l) H2/Pt I II III IV V VI VII A) 1) I; 2) III; 3) IV; 4) V; 5) II
B) 1) VI; 2) IV; 3) IV; 4) VII; 5) V; 6) II C) 1) V; 2) II
D) 1) I; 2) IV; 3) VI; 4) V; 5) II E) none of the above are correct Ans: D
Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Medium
39. Propose an efficient synthesis of propanoic acid from acetylene:
Ans: 1) NaNH2 2) CH3CH2Br 1) O3 2) H2O CO2H Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
40. Propose an efficient synthesis of cyclopentanone from 1-methylcyclopentane:
O
Ans: Br2, hν Br KOtBu 1) ozone 2) DMS O Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Easy
41. Identify the changes that must occur in transforming cis-2-butene into 2-butanol: A) only the identity of the functional group(s) must change
B) only the carbon skeleton must change
C) only the location of the functional group(s) must change
D) only the identity and location of the functional group(s) must change E) both the carbon skeleton and the identity of the functional group(s)
must change Ans: A
Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
42. Propose an efficient synthesis of 1-butene from propyne:
Ans: 1) NaNH2 2) MeI 1) NaNH2 2) H2O 3) H2/Lindlar Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
43. The following sequence of reactions transforms acetylene into a compound with an altered carbon skeleton (compound 1), and from that into a compound in which the functional group has been changed (compound 2). Identify compounds 1 and 2:
1) NaNH2 2) bromoethane 1 1) H2, Ni2B 2) BH3-THF 3) H2O2, NaOH OH OH OH OH 2 I II III IV V VI VII VIII
A) Compound 1 = I; Compound 2 = III B) Compound 1 = II; Compound 2 = III C) Compound 1 = VI; Compound 2 = IV D) Compound 1 = II; Compound 2 = IV E) Compound 1 = II; Compound 2 = V F) Compound 1 = VII; Compound 2 = VIII Ans: D
Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
44. Which of the following sequences efficiently converts 2-methylpropene and sodium acetylide into 3-methylbutanal?
H O 3-methylbutanal ?? A) 1) HBr; 2) NaCCH; 3) O3; 4) H2O B) 1) HBr; 2) NaCCH; 3) O3; 4) DMS C) 1) HBr, ROOR; 2) NaCCH; 3) O3; 4) H2O
D) 1) HBr, ROOR; 2) NaCCH; 3) H2/Ni2B 3) O3; 4) DMS
E) 1) NaCCH; 2) H2/Ni2B; 3) O3; 4) DMS
Ans: D Chapter 12
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
45. Which of the following sequences most efficiently converts 3-methyl-1-pentene into 3-bromo-3-methylpentane? A) 1) HBr; 2) NaOH; 3) HBr B) 1) Br2, hν; 2) H2, Pt C) 1) H2, Pt; 2) Br2, hν D) 1) NBS, hν; 2) H2, Pt E) 1) HBr, ROOR; 2) NaOH; 3) HBr Ans: C Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Difficult
46. Propose a strategy to carry out the following transformation:
?? O OH Ans: 1) NBS, hν 2) H2, Pt 3) NaCCH 4) xs O3 5) H2O Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
47. Propose an efficient method of converting 3-methyl-2-butanol into 3-methyl-1-butanol.
Ans: OH 1) TsCl, pyr 2) KOtBu 3) BH3-THF 4) H2O2, NaOH OH Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
48. Propose an efficient method of converting 3-methyl-1-butanol into 3-methyl-2-butanol. Ans: OH 1) H2SO4, heat 2) Hg(OAc)2, H2O 3) NaBH4 OH Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Easy
49. Which of the following alkenes cannot be converted into an alkyne by reaction with bromine followed by excess sodium amide and then with water?
I II III IV A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) III and IV Ans: D
Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
50. Which of the following provides an efficient method of converting 3-bromo-2-methyl-1-butene into 2-methyl-2-butene?
A) 1) NaOH; 2) H2, Pt B) 1) H2, Pt; 2) NaOEt C) 1) H2, Pt; 2) xs NaNH2 D) 1) H2, Ni2B; 2) KOtBu E) 1) H2, Pt; 2) KOtBu Ans: B Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Easy
51. Which order of alterations would most effectively transform trans-2-butene into 1-butene?
A) convert to the dibromoalkane, then to the terminal alkyne, then to the terminal alkene
B) convert to an alcohol, then to a terminal alkyne, finally to the terminal alkene
C) convert to the terminal alkene in one step
D) shorten the chain by two carbons, then add a two-carbon alkene to the end
E) convert to an alkane, then to a terminal alkyne, and finally to a terminal alkene
Ans: A Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Easy
52. What is the minimum number of steps required to convert 2-methylpropane into 2-methylpropene?
A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4 E) 5 Ans: B Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Easy
53. What is the minimum number of steps required to convert 2-methylpropane into 1-bromo-2-methyl-2-propanol? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 E) 5 Ans: C Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
54. Propose an efficient method of completing the following transformation:
Br ?? HO OH + En Ans: Br 1) NaCCCH3 2) Na/NH3(l) 3) OsO4 4) NaHSO3, H2O Chapter 12
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
55. Propose an efficient method of completing the following transformation:
?? S Ans: 1) 1 Br2, hν 2) KOtBu 3) HBr, ROOR 4) NaSMe Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
56. Propose an efficient method of completing the following transformation:
Br ?? S Ans: Br 1) NaOEt S 2) NBS, hν 3) NaSMe Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
OH O ?? Ans: OH O 1) Br2 2) xs NaNH2 3) H2O 4) O3 5) H2O Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
58. Propose an efficient method of completing the following transformation:
Br CHO ?? Ans: Br CHO 1) NaCCH 2) 9-BBN 3) H2O2, NaOH Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Easy
59. Demonstrate your understanding of retrosynthetic synthesis and determine which compound(s) could lead immediately to the alkene shown below:
?? Br I II III IV A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) I and IV F) I, III, and IV Ans: E Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Easy
60. Using retrosynthetic synthesis, determine which compound(s) could lead immediately to the alcohol shown below:
OH ?? I II III IV A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) I and II F) I, II, and IV Ans: E
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Easy
61. Using retrosynthetic synthesis, determine which compound(s) could lead immediately to the alkyne shown below:
??
Br I II III IV Br Br Br Br A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) I and II F) I, II, and IV Ans: D Chapter 12Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Easy
62. Using the concept of retrosynthetic synthesis, determine which compound(s) could lead immediately to the alkane shown below:
??
I II III IV
A) II and III B) I and IV C) I D) II E) III F) IV Ans: B Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Easy
63. Using the concept of retrosynthetic synthesis, determine which compound(s) could lead immediately to the bromoalkene shown below:
Br ?? Br Br OH I II III IV A) I and III B) I and IV C) I D) II E) III F) IV Ans: C Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
64. Show that you understand the concept of retrosynthetic analysis by working backwards two steps in the synthesis below. Identify possible combinations of A and B that could lead to the alkyl halide (C):
Br B A C Br I II III IV V VI VII VIII OH Br Cl A) B = I and A = VI B) B = VI and A = I C) B = III and A = VII D) B = IV and A = VII E) B = I and A = III F) B = V and A = VIII Ans: A, D, and E
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
65. Show that you understand the concept of retrosynthetic analysis by working backwards two steps in the synthesis below. Identify possible combinations of A and B that can lead to the alkyne (C):
B A C Br I II III IV V VI VII VIII OH Br Cl Br BrBr A) B = I and A = VI B) B = VI and A = I C) B = III and A = VII D) B = IV and A = VII E) B = I and A = III F) B = VI and A = VIII Ans: B
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
66. Show that you understand the concept of retrosynthetic analysis by working backwards two steps in the synthesis below. Identify possible combinations of A and B that can lead to the alcohol (C):
B A C Br I II III IV V VI VII VIII Br Cl Br BrBr OH Br A) B = I and A = VI B) B = VI and A = I C) B = III and A = VII D) B = IV and A = VII E) B = I and A = III F) B = VIII and A = V Ans: D and F
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
67. Show that you understand the concept of retrosynthetic analysis by working backwards two steps in the synthesis below. Identify possible combinations of A and B that can lead to the compound shown (C):
B A I II III IV V VI VII VIII Cl BrBr OH OH + En OH A) B = I and A = VI B) B = VI and A = I C) B = V and A = II D) B = IV and A = VII E) B = I and A = III F) B = VIII and A = V Ans: C Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
68. Show that you understand the concept of retrosynthetic analysis by working backwards two steps in the synthesis below. Identify possible combinations of A and B that can lead to the alkene (C):
B
A
Br I II III V VI VII Br HO A) B = I and A = V B) B = II and A = VII C) B = III and A = I D) B = I and A = VII E) B = II and A = VI F) B = III and A = II Ans: B and E Chapter 12Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
?? 1) Br2, hν 2) KOtBu 3) BH3-THF 4) H2O2, NaOH 5) H2SO4, heat Ans: Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
70. Devise a method of converting ethylene into PVC (polyvinyl chloride).
Ans: 1) Br2 2) xs NaNH2 3) H2O 4) 1 eq HCl 5) ROOR, heat Cl n Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
71. Devise a method of converting acetylene into the polymer shown below.
Cl n 1) NaNH2 2) CH3Br 3) HCl 4) ROOR, heat Ans:
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
72. Devise a method of converting trans-2-methyl-3-hexene into 5-methylhexanal.
Ans: 1) Br2 2) xs NaNH2 3) H2O 4) disiamylborane 5) H2O2, NaOH CHO Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
73. Devise a method of converting trans-2-methyl-3-hexene into 4-methylpentanoic acid. Ans: 1) Br2 2) xs NaNH2 3) H2O 4) ozone 5) H2O COOH Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Easy
A) Br + NaCCCH3 B) + CH3Br C) Br Br + 2 NaNH2 D) Br + 1 NaNH2 Ans: B and C Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Difficult
75. Devise an efficient synthesis of the diol shown below starting with 1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-2-ethylcyclohexane.
OH OH + En Ans: 1) Br2, hν 2) KOtBu 3) HBr, ROOR 4) KOtBu 5) Br2 6) xs NaNH2 7) CH3Br 8) H2, Lindlar 9) OsO4 10) NaHSO3, H2O Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Difficult
76. Devise an efficient synthesis of the diol shown below starting with 1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-2-ethylcyclohexane.
OH OH + En Ans: 1) Br2, hν 2) KOtBu 3) HBr, ROOR 4) KOtBu 5) Br2 6) xs NaNH2 7) CH3Br 8) H2, Lindlar 9) RCO3H 10) H3O+ Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Difficult
77. Devise an efficient synthesis of the compound shown below starting with 4-methyl-2-pentanol. O O OH OH Ans: 1) TsCl, pyr 2) KOtBu 3) HBr/ROOR 4) ONa O Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Easy
78. To add one carbon directly to the end of a primary alkyl bromide, one could: A) substitute bromide with acetylide, then cleave the triple bond.
B) substitute bromide with acetylide, then reduce the alkyne to an alkene. C) substitute bromide with methoxide.
D) eliminate hydrogen bromide to produce an alkene. Ans: A
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Easy
79. To remove one carbon from the end of a primary alkyl bromide, one could: A) substitute bromide with acetylide, then cleave the triple bond.
B) substitute bromide with acetylide, then reduce the alkyne to an alkene. C) substitute bromide with methoxide.
D) eliminate hydrogen bromide to produce an alkene, then cleave the double bond.
Ans: D Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
Br OH + OH Br 1) NaOEt 2) BH3-THF 3) H2O2, NaOH OH + OH Ans: ?? Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
81. Devise a method to complete the following synthesis.
O acetylene 1) NaNH2 2) CH3Br 3) NaNH2 4) CH3Br 5) H2, Lindlar's catalyst 6) RCO3H Ans: Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
O acetylene 1) NaNH2 2) CH3Br 3) NaNH2 4) CH3Br 5) Na, NH3(l) 6) RCO3H Ans: + En Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
83. Devise a method to complete the following synthesis.
N N N N 1) NBS, hν 2) HBr, ROOR 3) 2 NaCN Ans: Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Difficult
84. Devise a method to prepare 1,7-heptanediol from propene.
1) NBS, hν 2) HBr, ROOR 3) 2 NaCCH 4) H2, Lindlar 5) BH3-THF 6) H2O2, NaOH Ans: HO OH
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
85. Devise a method to prepare 1,3-dibromopropanol from propene. 1) NBS, hν
2) Br2, H2O
Ans: Br Br
OH
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
86. Devise a method to prepare 3-bromo-1-propanol from propene. 1) NBS, hν
2) BH3-THF
3) H2O2, NaOH
Ans: Br OH
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
1) NBS, hν 2) KCN Ans: N N Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
Ans:
1) NBS, hν 2) HBr, ROOR 3) 2 NaCCH 4) H2, Pt