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1

How many alkenes are formed by E2 elimination of HBr from 2-bromo-2,3-dimethylhexane using a strong base such as sodium methoxide?
A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4
2

How many alkenes are formed by E2 elimination of HBr from 3-bromo-3,4-dimethylhexane using a strong base such as sodium methoxide?
A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5
3

How many alkenes are formed by E1 elimination of HCl from 3-chloro-3,4-dimethylheptane in methanol?
A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5
4

Which of the following is NOT reasonable for an elimination reaction?
A)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_4_A.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (12.0K)</a>
B)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_4_B.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (12.0K)</a>
C)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_4_C.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (13.0K)</a>
D)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_4_D.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (11.0K)</a>
5

Which is the major product of the following reaction?
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A)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_5_A.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (13.0K)</a>
B)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_5_B.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (13.0K)</a>
C)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_5_C.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (11.0K)</a>
D)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_5_D.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (11.0K)</a>
6

Potassium tert-butoxide is often used to effect dehydrohalogenation. Which of the following statements does NOT describe this compound?
A)Its molecular weight is greater than ethanol’s.
B)It is a weak base.
C)It is sterically hindered.
D)It is an ionic compound.
7

“Dehydrohalogenation” describes a reaction in the course of which a halogen is eliminated and a double bond is formed. What else is also eliminated?
A)water
B)hydronium ion
C)hydrogen
D)another halogen
8

In dehydrohalogenation, what removes hydrogen from the alkyl halide?
A)a base
B)an acid
C)a leaving group
D)a double bond
9

What is the major product of the following reaction?
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A)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_9_A.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (12.0K)</a>
B)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_9_B.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (12.0K)</a>
C)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_9_C.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (15.0K)</a>
D)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_9_D.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (15.0K)</a>
10

Which of the following statements is TRUE for an E1 reaction?
A)The E1 reaction requires a strong base to take place.
B)Primary and secondary alkyl halides are a good substrate for the E1 reaction.
C)The E1 reaction occurs during the solvolysis of tertiary alkyl halides.
D)The rate of the E1 vs. SN1 reaction increases at lower temperature.
11

What is the major product of the following reaction?
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A)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_a2.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (12.0K)</a>
B)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_B.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (12.0K)</a>
C)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_C.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (12.0K)</a>
D)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_D.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (15.0K)</a>
12

Give all of the expected products of the following reaction.
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<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_11_eq2.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (15.0K)</a>
A)a
B)a and b
C)c and d
D)a and d
13

Give all of the expected products of the following reaction.
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<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/9_12_eq2.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (13.0K)</a>
A)a
B)a and c
C)a, b, c, and d
D)a, c, and d
14

Why does E2 elimination occur more rapidly in cis-2-chloro-1,1,3-trimethylcyclohexane than in the trans isomer?
A)The leaving group and alpha hydrogen are both equatorial for the cis case.
B)The leaving group and alpha hydrogen are both axial for the cis case.
C)The leaving group is axial and the alpha hydrogen is equatorial for the cis case.
D)The leaving group is equatorial and the alpha hydrogen is axial for the cis case.
15

In the E1 reaction, how is the rate affected when the concentration of attacking nucleophile is doubled?
A)The rate is doubled.
B)The rate is halved.
C)The rate quadruples.
D)The rate is unchanged.
16

A strong base is needed for
A)E1 only.
B)E2 only.
C)both E1 and E2.
D)neither E1 nor E2.
17

Which of the following statements about E2 elimination from an alkyl halide using sodium methoxide as base is FALSE?
A)The rate of reaction = k2 [alkyl halide] [NaOCH3]
B)The reactivity order for alkyl halides (RX) is tertiary > secondary > primary.
C)The rate is independent of the leaving group.
D)The reaction occurs in a single step.
18

Which of the following statements about E1 elimination is FALSE?
A)The rate of reaction = k1 [alkyl halide] [NaOCH3].
B)The reactivity order for alkyl halides (RX) is tertiary > secondary > primary.
C)The rate is dependent on the leaving group.
D)The reaction proceeds through a carbocation intermediate.
19

Identify the name of the mechanism for the following reaction.
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A)E1
B)E2
C)SN1
D)SN2
20

What is the major product of the following reaction?
<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_20_eq.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (13.0K)</a>
A)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_20_eq2.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (14.0K)</a>
B)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_20_B.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (11.0K)</a>
C)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_20_C.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (11.0K)</a>
D)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_20_D.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (11.0K)</a>
21

What is the major product formed in the following reaction?
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A)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_21_A.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (12.0K)</a>
B)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_21_B.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (12.0K)</a>
C)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_21_C.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (14.0K)</a>
D)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/8_21_D.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (12.0K)</a>
22

Give all of the products expected in the following reaction.
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a.<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/ch08_22a.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (2.0K)</a>
b.<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/ch08_22b.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (2.0K)</a>
c.<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/ch08_22c.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (2.0K)</a>
d.<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/ch08_22d.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (2.0K)</a>
A)a and c
B)a and b
C)b and c
D)b and d
23

Give the major product of the following reaction.
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A)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/ch08_23a.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (2.0K)</a>
B)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/ch08_23b.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (2.0K)</a>
C)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/ch08_23c.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (2.0K)</a>
D)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0072397462/209336/ch08_23d.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (2.0K)</a>
24

In the reaction of 1-chloropentane and potassium tert-butoxide, the dominant mechanism is
A)SN1.
B)SN2.
C)E1.
D)E2.
25

Reaction of 2-chloro-2-methylpentane with methanol leads to three products. Which of the following products is NOT obtained from this reaction?
A)2-Methyl-2-pentanol
B)2-Methoxy-2-methylpentane
C)2-Methyl-1-pentene
D)2-Methyl-2-pentene
26

What is the major product obtained by reaction of 2-chloro-2-methylpentane with sodium methoxide?
A)1-Methoxy-2-methylpentane
B)2-Methoxy-2-methylpentane
C)2-Methyl-1-pentene
D)2-Methyl-2-pentene
27

What is the major product from the reaction of (R)-2-bromohexane with sodium acetate in dimethylformamide?
A)1-Hexene
B)2-Hexene (cis and trans)
C)dl-2-Acetoxyhexane
D)(S)-2-Acetoxyhexane







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