ORGANIC QUIZZES - TOPIC 6 Synthesis SET C
ORGANIC Quizzes - TOPIC 6 Synthesis SET C.
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QUESTION 1. Starting with benzene, which of the following compounds could be used with AlCl
3
to generate diphenylmethane?
(A) Methylbenzene
(B) (chloromethyl)benzene
(C) Benzene
(D) 2-chloromethylbenzene
(E) None of the above
QUESTION 2. Nitriles can be converted to amines by which of the following methods?
(A) Oxidation
(B) Reduction
(C) Substitution
(D) Halogenation
(E) Alkylation
QUESTION 3. What is considered one major disadvantage of using a halogenation with uv light step in a synthetic route?
(A) UV light is difficult to generate
(B) Halogen atoms are not very useful in synthesis
(C) Uncontrolled halogenation can lead to many useless and undesired products
(D) Alkyl hydrogens cannot be substituted in this manner
(E) Substitution is not a very useful reaction in synthesis
QUESTION 4. Which of the following might be a barrier to selecting a viable synthetic route?
(A) Expensive reagents
(B) Expensive products
(C) High yields
(D) Few unwanted side reactions
(E) Products easy to separate
QUESTION 5. Which of the following methods will NOT yield an alcohol in a SINGLE step?
(A) Aqueous hydroxide ions attacking a halogenoalkane
(B) Grignard + Methanal
(C) Grignard + Ethanal
(D) Grignard + Ketone
(E) Grignard + Carbon Dioxide
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