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Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
1.
HBr
Br
Br
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Br
Br
IV
III
II
I
II
III
IV
I and III
Ans: E
Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
2.
??
A)
HBr
B)
C)
D)
E)
Br2/h
Br2/ROOR
HBr/ROOR
h /NBS
Ans: D
Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
3.
Br
??
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
HBr
Br2/h
Br2/ROOR
HBr/ROOR
h /NBS
Ans: E
Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
4.
??
A)
HBr
Br
+ En
B)
C)
D)
E)
Br2/h
Br2
HBr/ROOR
h /NBS
Ans: C
Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
5.
??
+ En
Br
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
HBr
Br2/H2O
Br2
HBr/ROOR
h /NBS
Ans: B
Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
6.
??
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
NaOH
heat/H2SO4
CH3CO2H
NaOEt
KOtBu
Ans: B
Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
7.
NaSH
Br
SH
HS
Br
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans: C
Chapter 12
II
I
II
III
IV
I and III
III
HS
IV
Br
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
??
NaOtBu
HBr
H2SO4
NaOH
NaSH
Ans: D
Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
9.
Br
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans: A
NaOtBu
HBr
H2SO4
NaOH
NaSH
??
Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
10.
Cl
DBU
DBU
II
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
III
I
II
III
IV
II and IV
Ans: C
Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
11.
IV
??
OH
+ En
OH
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans: C
Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
12.
??
OH
OH
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans: A
Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
+ En
??
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans: E
Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
14.
??
OH
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans: B
Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
+ En
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
15.
??
+ En
OH
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans: D
Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
16.
??
+ En
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans: C
Chapter 12
??
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans: D
Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
18.
??
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans: E
Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
19.
??
H
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans: D
Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
20.
??
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans: B
Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Na
??
Br
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Br
Ans: D
Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
22.
??
+ CO2
OH
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans: E
Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
23.
??
n
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans: B
Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
24.
Br
??
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans: E
Chapter 12
Topic: Functional Group Transformations
Section: 12.2
Difficulty Level: Easy
25.
Ans: D
Chapter 12
Topic: Functional Group Transformations
Section: 12.2
Difficulty Level: Medium
26.
1) KOtBu; 2) HBr
1) NaOEt; 2) HBr
1) NaOEt; 2) HBr, ROOR
1) KOtBu; 2) HBr, ROOR
Br2, h
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)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
Ans: E
Chapter 12
Topic: Functional Group Transformations
Section: 12.2
Difficulty Level: Medium
28.
Br
??
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
1) KOtBu; 2) HBr
1) NaOEt; 2) HBr, ROOR
1) H2SO4, heat; 2) Br2, h
1) NaOEt; 2) HBr
both A and D work
Ans: E
Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton
Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Easy
29.
??
Br
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
1) KOtBu; 2) 1-bromopropane
1) NaNH2; 2) 1-bromopropane
1) NaNH2; 2) 2-bromopropane
1) O3; 2) DMS
1) O3; 2) 1-bromopropane
Ans: B
Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton
Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Easy
30.
1) NaNH2
??
2) CH3I
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
II
III
I
II
III
IV
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)
B)
Hept-1-en-4-yne
Hept-6-en-3-yne
IV
C)
D)
Hept-3-en-6-yne
Hept-4-en-1-yne
Ans: A
Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton
Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Easy
32.
2,3-dimethylnon-4-yne
2,2-dimethylpent-1-yne
3,4-dimethylpent-1-yne
4,4-dimethylhept-1-yne
1-heptyne
Ans: C
Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton
Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Medium
33.
cis-2,3,7,8-tetramethyloct-4-ene
trans-dodec-6-ene
4,4-dimethylpent-1-ene
cis-2,2,7,7-tetramethyloct-4-ene
2,2-dimethyldec-4-ene
Ans: D
Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton
Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Easy
34.
??
HO
OH
O
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
NaNH2
1) O3; 2) H2O
KMnO4
1) BH3-THF; 2) H2O2, NaOH
H2SO4, H2O
Ans: B
Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton
Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Medium
35.
Compound X
(C8H10)
1) O3
2) DMS
3) H2O
+
H
O
HO
Ans:
Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton
Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Easy
36.
OH
1) O3
2) DMS
3) H2O
O
C
H
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
OHC
III
II
OH
IV
COOH
OHC
CHO
VI
I, III, and IV
II, III, and IV
I, III, and V
II, IV, and VI
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
??
NaNH2
I
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
H2O
II
III
Br
O3
IV
Na/NH3(l)
H2/Pt
VI
VII
1) I; 2) III; 3) IV; 4) V; 5) II
1) VI; 2) IV; 3) IV; 4) VII; 5) V; 6) II
1) V; 2) II
1) I; 2) IV; 3) VI; 4) V; 5) II
none of the above are correct
Ans: D
Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton
Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Medium
39.
Ans:
1) NaNH2
1) O3
2) CH3CH2Br
2) H2O
CO2H
Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
40.
??
O
O
Br
Br2, h
1) ozone
KOtBu
2) DMS
Ans:
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)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans: A
Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
42.
1) NaNH2
2) MeI
2) H2O
3) H2/Lindlar
Ans:
Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
43.
1) NaNH2
1
2) bromoethane
1) H2, Ni2B
2) BH3-THF
3) H2O2, NaOH
OH
OH
III
II
IV
OH
OH
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
VII
VI
VIII
Ans: D
Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
44.
??
H
3-methylbutanal
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
1)
1)
1)
1)
1)
Ans: D
Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
45.
1)
1)
1)
1)
1)
Ans: C
Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Difficult
46.
??
OH
1) NBS, h
2) H2, Pt
3) NaCCH
4) xs O3
5) H2O
Ans:
Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
47.
OH
1) TsCl, pyr
2) KOtBu
3) BH3-THF
4) H2O2, NaOH
Ans:
OH
Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
48.
1) H2SO4, heat
2) Hg(OAc)2, H2O
3) NaBH4
Ans:
OH
Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Easy
49.
II
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
I
II
III
IV
III and IV
Ans: D
III
IV
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-2methyl-1-butene into 2-methyl-2-butene?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
1)
1)
1)
1)
1)
NaOH; 2) H2, Pt
H2, Pt; 2) NaOEt
H2, Pt; 2) xs NaNH2
H2, Ni2B; 2) KOtBu
H2, Pt; 2) KOtBu
Ans: B
Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Easy
51.
Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Easy
52.
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
Ans: B
Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Easy
53.
1
2
3
4
5
Ans: C
Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
54.
??
OH
+ En
Br
HO
1) NaCCCH3
2) Na/NH3(l)
3) OsO4
Ans:
Br
4) NaHSO3, H2O
Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
55.
??
S
1) 1 Br2, h
2) KOtBu
3) HBr, ROOR
4) NaSMe
Ans:
Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
56.
Br
??
Br
Ans:
1) NaOEt
2) NBS, h
3) NaSMe
Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
57.
??
1) Br2
2) xs NaNH2
3) H2O
OH
OH
4) O3
5) H2O
Ans:
Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
58.
??
CHO
Br
Ans:
1) NaCCH
2) 9-BBN
CHO
3) H2O2, NaOH
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Easy
59.
??
Br
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
III
II
IV
I
II
III
IV
I and IV
I, III, and IV
Ans: E
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Easy
60.
??
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
II
I
II
III
IV
I and II
I, II, and IV
Ans: E
III
IV
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Easy
61.
??
Br
Br
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
II
III
Br
Br
IV
Br
I
II
III
IV
I and II
I, II, and IV
Ans: D
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Easy
62.
??
Br
II
III
OH
IV
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
II and III
I and IV
I
II
III
IV
Ans: B
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Easy
63.
??
Br
OH
Br
Br
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
II
III
IV
I and III
I and IV
I
II
III
IV
Ans: C
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
64.
Br
C
Br
II
Br
III
IV
OH
Cl
VI
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
VII
VIII
B = I and A = VI
B = VI and A = I
B = III and A = VII
B = IV and A = VII
B = I and A = III
B = V and A = VIII
Ans: A, D, and E
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
65.
C
Br
II
III
Br
Br
Br
IV
OH
Cl
Br
VI
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
VII
VIII
B = I and A = VI
B = VI and A = I
B = III and A = VII
B = IV and A = VII
B = I and A = III
B = VI and A = VIII
Ans: B
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
66.
OH
C
Br
II
Br
III
Br
VI
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
Br
IV
Cl
Br
Br
VII
VIII
B = I and A = VI
B = VI and A = I
B = III and A = VII
B = IV and A = VII
B = I and A = III
B = VIII and A = V
Ans: D and F
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
67.
OH
+ En
OH
OH
II
III
Br
Br
IV
Cl
VI
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
VII
VIII
B = I and A = VI
B = VI and A = I
B = V and A = II
B = IV and A = VII
B = I and A = III
B = VIII and A = V
Ans: C
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
68.
HO
Br
III
II
Br
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
VI
VII
B = I and A = V
B = II and A = VII
B = III and A = I
B = I and A = VII
B = II and A = VI
B = III and A = II
Ans: B and E
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
69.
??
1) Br2, h
2) KOtBu
3) BH3-THF
Ans:
4) H2O2, NaOH
5) H2SO4, heat
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
70.
4) 1 eq HCl
5) ROOR, heat
Ans:
Cl
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
71.
n
Cl
Ans:
1) NaNH2
2) CH3Br
3) HCl
4) ROOR, heat
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
72.
Ans:
CHO
4) disiamylborane
5) H2O2, NaOH
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
73.
Ans:
4) ozone
5) H2O
COOH
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Easy
74.
A)
+ NaCCCH3
Br
+ CH3Br
B)
+ 2 NaNH2
C)
Br
D)
Br
+ 1 NaNH2
Br
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 1,1,3,3tetramethyl-2-ethylcyclohexane.
OH
+ En
OH
1) Br2, h
2) KOtBu
3) HBr, ROOR
Ans:
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 1,1,3,3tetramethyl-2-ethylcyclohexane.
OH
+ En
OH
1) Br2, h
2) KOtBu
3) HBr, ROOR
4) KOtBu
5) Br2
6) xs NaNH2
7) CH3Br
8) H2, Lindlar
9) RCO3H
10) H3O+
Ans:
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Difficult
77.
Devise an efficient synthesis of the compound shown below starting with 4methyl-2-pentanol.
OH
O
OH
Ans:
1) TsCl, pyr
2) KOtBu
3) HBr/ROOR
4)
O
ONa
Chapter 12
To add one carbon directly to the end of a primary alkyl bromide, one could:
A)
B)
C)
D)
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)
B)
C)
D)
Ans: D
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
80.
Br
??
+
OH
1) NaOEt
2) BH3-THF
Br
Ans:
OH
3) H2O2, NaOH
OH
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
81.
acetylene
Ans:
1)
2)
3)
4)
NaNH2
CH3Br
NaNH2
CH3Br
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
82.
OH
acetylene
+ En
Ans:
1)
2)
3)
4)
NaNH2
CH3Br
NaNH2
CH3Br
5) Na, NH3(l)
6) RCO3H
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
83.
1) NBS, h
2) HBr, ROOR
Ans:
3) 2 NaCN
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Difficult
84.
2 NaCCH
H2, Lindlar
BH3-THF
H2O2, NaOH
HO
OH
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
85.
Ans:
1) NBS, h
2) Br2, H2O
Br
Br
OH
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
86.
Ans:
1) NBS, h
2) BH3-THF
Br
3) H2O2, NaOH
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
87.
OH
1) NBS, h
2) KCN
Ans:
N
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium
88.
1)
2)
3)
4)
Ans:
NBS, h
HBr, ROOR
2 NaCCH
H2, Pt