Question 1

Consider the following product that was made from a cross-coupling reaction.   This product could have been made from   and ____.

Accepted Answer

A) benzyl chloride 
B) phenyl iodide 
C) benzene 
D) benzyl iodide 
E) styrene 
A) benzyl chloride 
B) phenyl iodide 
C) benzene 
D) benzyl iodide 
E) styrene B

Question 2

Coupling an aryl borate with an aryl halide,using a Pd catalyst,is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Stille Coupling and Carbonylation 
B) Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling 
C) Heck-Mizoroki Coupling 
D) Sonogashira Coupling 
E) Gilman Reagent-Mediated Coupling 
A) Stille Coupling and Carbonylation 
B) Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling 
C) Heck-Mizoroki Coupling 
D) Sonogashira Coupling 
E) Gilman Reagent-Mediated Coupling B

Question 3

Reacting 1-butyne with iodobenzene in the presence of CuI,Pd catalyst (in an amine base)will generate ____ as its product.

Accepted Answer

A) 3-phenyl-1-propyne 
B) 1-phenyl-1-pentyne 
C) 1-phenyl-1-butyne 
D) 1-phenyl-1-propyne 
E) 3-phenyl-1-butyne 
A) 3-phenyl-1-propyne 
B) 1-phenyl-1-pentyne 
C) 1-phenyl-1-butyne 
D) 1-phenyl-1-propyne 
E) 3-phenyl-1-butyne C

Question 4

A student wants to make 4-nitro-1-phenyl-1-butyne using Sonogahira coupling conditions,beginning with iodobenzene.This student will also require ____ in order to make this product.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A student wants to make 4-nitro-1-phenyl-1-butyne using...

Question 5

Consider the transition metal complex FeCp(CO)3+.The oxidation state of the metal is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) +1 
C) +2 
D) +3 
E) +4 
A) 0 
B) +1 
C) +2 
D) +3 
E) +4

Question 6

An alkanide anion donates a total of ____ electrons to a metal complex.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An alkanide anion donates a total of...

Question 7

Consider the transition metal complex Pd(PPh3)4.The oxidation state of the metal is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) +1 
C) +3 
D) +5 
E) +6 
A) 0 
B) +1 
C) +3 
D) +5 
E) +6

Question 8

Treating 1-octene with Wilkinson's catalyst will produce ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 2-octene 
B) octene 
C) octane 
D) 1-heptene 
E) heptane 
A) 2-octene 
B) octene 
C) octane 
D) 1-heptene 
E) heptane

Question 9

Rh(NH3)ClH2 decomposing to Rh(NH3)3Cl and H2(g)is an example of a(n)_____ reaction.

Accepted Answer

A) oxidative addition 
B) ligand dissociation 
C) insertion 
D) ligand association 
E) reductive elimination 
A) oxidative addition 
B) ligand dissociation 
C) insertion 
D) ligand association 
E) reductive elimination

Question 10

Reacting propyne with iodobenzene in the presence of CuI,Pd catalyst (in an amine base)will generate ____ as its product.

Accepted Answer

A) 3-phenyl-1-propyne 
B) 1-phenyl-1-pentyne 
C) 1-phenyl-1-butyne 
D) 1-phenyl-1-propyne 
E) phenylacetylene 
A) 3-phenyl-1-propyne 
B) 1-phenyl-1-pentyne 
C) 1-phenyl-1-butyne 
D) 1-phenyl-1-propyne 
E) phenylacetylene

Question 11

Consider the transition metal complex FeCp2.The oxidation state of the metal is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) +1 
C) +2 
D) +3 
E) +4 
A) 0 
B) +1 
C) +2 
D) +3 
E) +4

Question 12

The molecular formula for Wilkinson's catalyst is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Pd/C 
B) Rh(Ph3P)3CO 
C) Rh(Ph4P)3Cl 
D) Rh(Ph3P)4Cl 
E) Rh(Ph3P)3Cl 
A) Pd/C 
B) Rh(Ph3P)3CO 
C) Rh(Ph4P)3Cl 
D) Rh(Ph3P)4Cl 
E) Rh(Ph3P)3Cl

Question 13

Reacting 3-nitrostyrene with iodobenzene under Heck-Mizoroki conditions will generate ____ as its product.

Accepted Answer

A) p-nitrostilbene 
B) o-nitrostilbene 
C) m-nitrostilbene 
D) stilbene 
E) p-aminostilbene 
A) p-nitrostilbene 
B) o-nitrostilbene 
C) m-nitrostilbene 
D) stilbene 
E) p-aminostilbene

Question 14

A student wants to make 3-chloro-1-phenyl-1-propyne using Sonogahira coupling conditions,beginning with iodobenzene.This student will also require ____ in order to make this product.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A student wants to make 3-chloro-1-phenyl-1-propyne using...

Question 15

The last step in the mechanism of an alkene reacting with Wilkinson's catalyst is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) insertion 
B) ligand association 
C) oxidative addition 
D) reductive elimination 
E) ligand dissociation 
A) insertion 
B) ligand association 
C) oxidative addition 
D) reductive elimination 
E) ligand dissociation

Question 16

Organometallic complexes,such as Grignard reagents,can form ____ bonds.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Organometallic complexes,such as Grignard reagents,can form ____...

Question 17

Consider the transition metal complex FeCp2.The total number of valence electrons this complex possesses is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 8 
C) 10 
D) 12 
E) 18 
A) 2 
B) 8 
C) 10 
D) 12 
E) 18

Question 18

Consider the transition metal complex CrOF5.The oxidation state of the metal is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) +1 
C) +3 
D) +5 
E) +6 
A) 0 
B) +1 
C) +3 
D) +5 
E) +6

Question 19

The transition metal found in the core of Vitamin B12 is ____ and in its stable commercial form has a ____ oxidation state.

Accepted Answer

A) Co,+3 
B) Cr,+3 
C) Cr,+2 
D) Co,+2 
E) Co,+1 
A) Co,+3 
B) Cr,+3 
C) Cr,+2 
D) Co,+2 
E) Co,+1

Question 20

Consider the transition metal complex Rh(PPh3)3Cl.The oxidation state of the metal is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) +1 
B) +2 
C) +3 
D) +4 
E) +5 
A) +1 
B) +2 
C) +3 
D) +4 
E) +5

Exam 21: Transition Metal Complexes

Consider the following product that was made from a cross-coupling reaction. This product could have been made from and ____.

Coupling an aryl borate with an aryl halide,using a Pd catalyst,is an example of ____.

Reacting 1-butyne with iodobenzene in the presence of CuI,Pd catalyst (in an amine base)will generate ____ as its product.

A student wants to make 4-nitro-1-phenyl-1-butyne using Sonogahira coupling conditions,beginning with iodobenzene.This student will also require ____ in order to make this product.

Consider the transition metal complex FeCp(CO)3+.The oxidation state of the metal is ____.

An alkanide anion donates a total of ____ electrons to a metal complex.

Consider the transition metal complex Pd(PPh3)4.The oxidation state of the metal is ____.

Treating 1-octene with Wilkinson's catalyst will produce ____.

Rh(NH3)ClH2 decomposing to Rh(NH3)3Cl and H2(g)is an example of a(n)_____ reaction.

Reacting propyne with iodobenzene in the presence of CuI,Pd catalyst (in an amine base)will generate ____ as its product.

Consider the transition metal complex FeCp2.The oxidation state of the metal is ____.

The molecular formula for Wilkinson's catalyst is ____.

Reacting 3-nitrostyrene with iodobenzene under Heck-Mizoroki conditions will generate ____ as its product.

A student wants to make 3-chloro-1-phenyl-1-propyne using Sonogahira coupling conditions,beginning with iodobenzene.This student will also require ____ in order to make this product.

The last step in the mechanism of an alkene reacting with Wilkinson's catalyst is ____.

Organometallic complexes,such as Grignard reagents,can form ____ bonds.

Consider the transition metal complex FeCp2.The total number of valence electrons this complex possesses is ____.

Consider the transition metal complex CrOF5.The oxidation state of the metal is ____.

The transition metal found in the core of Vitamin B12 is ____ and in its stable commercial form has a ____ oxidation state.

Consider the transition metal complex Rh(PPh3)3Cl.The oxidation state of the metal is ____.

The Basics

Families of Carbon

Acids and Bases

Nomenclature and Conformations of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes

Stereochemistry

Nucleophilic Reactions

Alkenes and Alkynes I

Alkenes and Alkynes II

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Mass Spectrometry

Radical Reactions

Alcohols and Ethers

Alcohols From Carbonyl Compounds

Conjugated Unsaturated Systems

Aromatic Compounds

Reactions of Aromatic Compounds

Aldehydes and Ketones

Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

Reactions at the Α Carbon of Carbonyl Compounds

Condensation and Conjugate Addition Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds

Amines

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Amino Acids and Proteins

Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis

Filters

Consider the transition metal complex FeCp(CO)₃⁺.The oxidation state of the metal is ____.

Consider the transition metal complex Pd(PPh₃)₄.The oxidation state of the metal is ____.

Rh(NH₃)ClH₂ decomposing to Rh(NH₃)₃Cl and H₂(g)is an example of a(n)_____ reaction.

Consider the transition metal complex FeCp₂.The oxidation state of the metal is ____.

Consider the transition metal complex FeCp₂.The total number of valence electrons this complex possesses is ____.

Consider the transition metal complex CrOF₅.The oxidation state of the metal is ____.

The transition metal found in the core of Vitamin B₁₂ is and in its stable commercial form has a oxidation state.

Consider the transition metal complex Rh(PPh₃)₃Cl.The oxidation state of the metal is ____.