Question 1

Draw the major organic product of the following reaction.

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Question 2

Which of the following is the product of the reaction conditions shown?

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B)   
C)   
D)   
E)    A

Question 3

Which of these structures shows the preferred conformation for an E2 reaction to occur?

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A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)    B

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about the two processes shown here?

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A)  A forms faster than B because A is more stable.
B)  B forms faster than A because B is more stable.
C)  A forms faster than B because the transition state leading to A is lower in energy than the transition state leading to B.
D)  B forms faster than A because the transition state leading to B is lower in energy than the transition state leading to A.
E)  A and B form at the same rate.

Question 5

Which of the following carbocations is (are) most likely to rearrange?

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A)   I
B)   II
C)   III
D)   II, III, and IV
E)   I, II and IV

Question 6

Which of the following reactions would give relatively more E2 than SN2 product?
Reaction A:

Reaction B:

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Question 7

Explain why Reaction A would give more E2 product than Reaction B, while Reaction B would give more S_N2 product than Reaction A. Reaction A: Reaction B:

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Question 8

Propose a mechanism to account for the formation of the observed product.

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Question 9

Which of these is the most stable carbanion?

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A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  D
E)  E

Question 10

Draw all the possible addition products formed in the reaction shown.

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Question 11

Draw the product of the following E2 reaction. Show stereochemistry at all stereogenic carbons.

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Question 12

Draw the product of the following E2 reaction and provide a mechanism for its formation.

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Question 13

Draw a mechanism to rationalize the formation of the alkene product shown in the following
transformation.

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Question 14

Which of the following carbocations is least likely to rearrange?

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A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  D
E)  E

Question 15

What is the major product of this reaction?

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A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)

Question 16

What will happen to the rate of the reaction below if the concentration of ethanol is doubled?

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A)   The rate will double.
B)   The rate will be cut in half.
C)   The rate will be unaffected.
D)   The rate will increase by a factor of four.
E)   The rate will decrease by a factor of four.

Question 17

In which of these reactions do you expect the structure of the transition state to most closely resemble the structure of the product?

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A)   I
B)   II
C)   III
D)   II and III
E)   I, II, and III

Question 18

Draw a mechanism to rationalize the formation of the alkene product shown in the following
transformation.

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Question 19

Which of the following structures is not a possible product of the reaction shown here?

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B)   
C)   
D)   
E)

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)  The formation of the kinetic product has a higher activation energy than the formation of the thermodynamic product.
B)  The kinetic product is more stable than the thermodynamic product.
C)  The thermodynamic product forms faster than the kinetic product.
D)  The transition state leading to the kinetic product is lower in energy than those leading to alternative products.
E)  The kinetic and thermodynamic products form at the same rate; it is the energy difference between them that determines product distribution.

Exam 8: Elimination Reactions: the E1 and E2 Reactions

Draw the major organic product of the following reaction.

Which of the following is the product of the reaction conditions shown?

Which of these structures shows the preferred conformation for an E2 reaction to occur?

Which of the following statements is true about the two processes shown here?

Which of the following carbocations is (are) most likely to rearrange?

Which of the following reactions would give relatively more E2 than SN2 product? Reaction A: Reaction B:

Explain why Reaction A would give more E2 product than Reaction B, while Reaction B would give more SN2 product than Reaction A. Reaction A: Reaction B:

Propose a mechanism to account for the formation of the observed product.

Which of these is the most stable carbanion?

Draw all the possible addition products formed in the reaction shown.

Draw the product of the following E2 reaction. Show stereochemistry at all stereogenic carbons.

Draw the product of the following E2 reaction and provide a mechanism for its formation.

Draw a mechanism to rationalize the formation of the alkene product shown in the following transformation.

Which of the following carbocations is least likely to rearrange?

What is the major product of this reaction?

What will happen to the rate of the reaction below if the concentration of ethanol is doubled?

In which of these reactions do you expect the structure of the transition state to most closely resemble the structure of the product?

Draw a mechanism to rationalize the formation of the alkene product shown in the following transformation.

Which of the following structures is not a possible product of the reaction shown here?

Which of the following statements is true?

Explain why Reaction A would give more E2 product than Reaction B, while Reaction B would give more S_N2 product than Reaction A. Reaction A: Reaction B: