Question 1

If you want to form a thermodynamic enolate, you want to:

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A)  Keep the reaction as cold as possible.
B)  Use an aprotic solvent such as THF.
C)  Use a protic solvent such as ethanol.
D)  Use a carboxylic acid.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

What is (are)  the product(s)  of the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only I
B)  Only II
C)  Only III
D)  Only I and IIIE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is the intermediate for halogenation of ketones under acidic conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  An enolate
B)  An enol
C)  A tautomer
D)  An epimerE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which is the most acidic proton in the following compound?

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A)  I
B)  II
C)  III
D)  IVE) A) and B)
F) C) and D) A

Question 5

Which is the thermodynamic enolate of 2-methylcyclohexanone?

Accepted Answer

A)  I
B)  II
C)  III
D)  IVE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

What is the structure of X, product of the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  I
B)  II
C)  III
D)  IVE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

What is the starting material required to accomplish the following transformation?

Accepted Answer

A)  I
B)  II
C)  III
D)  IVE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

What is the missing reagent for the following reaction?
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Accepted Answer

A)  Br2/HOAc
B)  Br2/KOH
C)  Cl2/FeCl3
D)  Br2/FeBr3E) A) and C)
F) A) and B) A

Question 9

What is the starting material for the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  I
B)  II
C)  III
D)  IVE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

If you want to form a kinetic enolate, you want to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Use a strong, non-nucleophilic base such as LDA.
B)  Use a protic solvent.
C)  Use a low temperature.
D)  Both use a strong, non-nucleophilic base such as LDA and use a low temperature.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

For most compounds with a single keto group in the molecule, equilibrium favors the keto form over the enol form of the compound.This is due largely to what?

Accepted Answer

A)  The C=O bond is much stronger than the C=C bond.
B)  The C=C bond is much stronger than the C=O bond.
C)  The keto form can undergo intramolecular hydrogen bonding.
D)  The enol form can undergo intramolecular hydrogen bonding.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following compounds would undergo racemization in the presence of a base?

Accepted Answer

A)  I
B)  II
C)  III
D)  IVE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following bases will completely convert 1,4-cyclohexandione into an enolate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sodium hydroxide
B)  Sodium methoxide
C)  Sodium tert-butoxide
D)  Sodium hydrideE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of the following is an enol form of the following compound?

Accepted Answer

A)  I
B)  II
C)  III
D)  IVE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

It has been found that b-dicarbonyl compounds have a greater concentration of the enol form over the keto form.This can be explained by:

Accepted Answer

A)  The C=C of the enol is conjugated with the carbonyl group.
B)  The -OH of the enol can hydrogen bond to the oxygen of the nearby carbonyl group.
C)  Both A and B above are true.
D)  None of the choices are true.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

What is the product of the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  I
B)  II
C)  III
D)  IVE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which is the more stable form of acetophenone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only I
B)  Only II
C)  Only III
D)  I and II are equally stableE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

A simple chemical test to distinguish between acetone and 3-pentanone would be the reaction of the compounds with

Accepted Answer

A)  bromine with acetic acid.
B)  bromine and aqueous hydroxide ion.
C)  THF, LDA at -78 °C followed by reaction with bromine.
D)  base and methyl bromide.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

What is the missing reagent in the reaction below?
2/AcOH B) I2/KOH C) I2 D) KOH" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >

Accepted Answer

A)  Br2/AcOH
B)  I2/KOH
C)  I2
D)  KOHE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which is the most acidic proton in the following compound?

Accepted Answer

A)  I
B)  II
C)  III
D)  IVE) C) and D)
F) None of the above C

Exam 23: Substitution Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds at the Alpha-Carbon

If you want to form a thermodynamic enolate, you want to:

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What is (are) the product(s) of the following reaction?

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Which of the following is the intermediate for halogenation of ketones under acidic conditions?

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Which is the most acidic proton in the following compound?

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Which is the thermodynamic enolate of 2-methylcyclohexanone?

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What is the structure of X, product of the following reaction?

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What is the starting material required to accomplish the following transformation?

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What is the missing reagent for the following reaction?

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What is the starting material for the following reaction?

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If you want to form a kinetic enolate, you want to:

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For most compounds with a single keto group in the molecule, equilibrium favors the keto form over the enol form of the compound.This is due largely to what?

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Which of the following compounds would undergo racemization in the presence of a base?

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Which of the following bases will completely convert 1,4-cyclohexandione into an enolate?

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Which of the following is an enol form of the following compound?

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It has been found that b-dicarbonyl compounds have a greater concentration of the enol form over the keto form.This can be explained by:

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What is the product of the following reaction?

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Which is the more stable form of acetophenone?

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A simple chemical test to distinguish between acetone and 3-pentanone would be the reaction of the compounds with

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