Spring 2004 Org II E2 Ch 18-19 100 points 1) Name the general class ...

Spring 2004 Org II E2

Ch 18-19

100 points

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1) Name the general class of organic molecules that each of these molecules belong to, and circle the most reactive molecule with respect to undergoing nucleophilic attack. (7pts) O R C R

CH2 R C R

N-R R C H

O R C Cl

2) Draw a Lewis structure including lone pairs for a molecule of the following general classes: (10.5pts)

Alkyl Diazonium Salt

Ketone hydrate

Isocyanate

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3) Circle the stronger base in the following pairs, and in a sentence explain your choice. (10pts)

(a)

CH3-NH2

NH3

O HN

O HN

CH3

CH3

(b)

(c)

NH3

+

NH4

H3C NH

(d)

CH3

N

(e)

NH3

H2O

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4) Name the following compounds in IUPAC acceptable terms. (12pts) O

O

F

Br

NH2

O C

H

5) Explain why in both pairs, the left hand molecule is more reactive toward nucleophilic attack. (10pts)

H

CH2F

H

O

CH3 O

Ph Ph Ph

Ph O

Ph

Ph Ph O Ph

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6) The reaction of 2-butanone with NaBH4 (sodium borohydride) followed by addition of acid yields a chiral product.

(i)

Draw the product(s) (2pts)

(ii)

what class of organic compound is the product? (2pts)

(iii)

what is the name of the general class of this reaction? (2pts)

(iv)

is the product mixture optically active or racemic? Explain your choice. (4pts)

(v)

Draw the mechanism for this reaction (8pts)

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7) Give the products formed in five of the following reactions. (15pts) O (a)

1) PhCH2MgBr

H3C C CH3

NH2

2) H3O+

excess CH3CH2CH2-Br

(b)

(c)

(d)

NH2

excess

O H3C C H

O Ph C Cl

1)Ph3P, CH3CH2-Br 2) BuLi 3) warm

NH2

1) excess CH3I

(e)

2) Ag2O, H2O, heat

KCN (f)

OTos

A

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8) Give reagents for the following transformations. (9pts) O

OH

OH

O

O

O

H

H

OH

OH

OH

9) Write the mechanism for the acid catalyzed hydration of propanone (acetone) (8.5pts)

*Bonus question* (up to 3pts) Write the mechanism for the reaction of aniline with nitrous acid to generate a diazonium salt.

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