Reaction Mechanisms: Substitution, Addition, Elimination - Applications

Q. In an electrophilic addition reaction of HBr to propene, what is the major product formed?
  • A. 1-bromopropane
  • B. 2-bromopropane
  • C. Propyl bromide
  • D. Bromopropane
Q. What is the IUPAC name of the compound with the formula CH3-CH2-CH(CH3)-CH2-Br?
  • A. 1-bromo-3-methylbutane
  • B. 2-bromo-3-methylbutane
  • C. 3-bromo-2-methylbutane
  • D. 2-bromo-4-methylbutane
Q. What is the main mechanism of the reaction between an alkyl halide and a nucleophile in a bimolecular nucleophilic substitution (SN2) reaction?
  • A. Formation of a carbocation
  • B. Direct attack of the nucleophile
  • C. Formation of a cyclic intermediate
  • D. Elimination of a leaving group
Q. What is the major product of the reaction of 1-chloropropane with sodium hydroxide in an SN2 mechanism?
  • A. 1-propanol
  • B. 2-propanol
  • C. Propyl chloride
  • D. Sodium chloride
Q. What is the major product of the reaction of 2-methylpropene with H2 in the presence of a platinum catalyst?
  • A. 2-methylpropane
  • B. 2-methylpropene
  • C. Cyclopropane
  • D. No reaction
Q. What is the product of the reaction of benzene with bromine in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst?
  • A. Bromobenzene
  • B. Benzyl bromide
  • C. Bromobenzyl
  • D. Benzene dibromide
Q. What type of stereochemistry is observed in the product of the reaction between 2-bromobutane and a strong base in an E2 elimination?
  • A. R configuration
  • B. S configuration
  • C. Trans configuration
  • D. Cis configuration
Q. Which of the following compounds can undergo an SN1 reaction?
  • A. 1-bromopropane
  • B. 2-bromopropane
  • C. 3-bromopropane
  • D. Bromobenzene
Q. Which of the following compounds undergoes elimination to form an alkene most readily?
  • A. 1-bromopropane
  • B. 2-bromopropane
  • C. 3-bromopropane
  • D. 1-bromo-2-methylpropane
Q. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of nucleophilic substitution reactions?
  • A. Formation of a stable intermediate
  • B. Involvement of a leaving group
  • C. Formation of a radical
  • D. No change in hybridization
Q. Which of the following statements about the E1 elimination mechanism is true?
  • A. It involves a concerted mechanism.
  • B. It forms a carbocation intermediate.
  • C. It is favored by strong bases.
  • D. It occurs in a single step.
Q. Which of the following statements about the E2 elimination mechanism is true?
  • A. It involves a carbocation intermediate.
  • B. It requires a strong base.
  • C. It is a unimolecular process.
  • D. It occurs in a stepwise manner.
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