1. Which of the alkyl chlorides listed below undergoes dehydrohalogenation (elimination) in the presence of strong base to give 2-pentene as the ONLY alkene product? A. 1-chloropentane. B. 2-chloropentane. C. 3-chloropentane. D. 1-chloro-2-methylbutane. E. 1-chloro-3-methylbutane.
2. Which is the most stable carbocation in the series below?
3. How many allylic hydrogen atoms are present in the following molecule? B. phenol. A. cyclohexanol.
4. Which of the following is the strongest acid? A. cyclohexanol. B. phenol. C. para-methylphenol. D. 3,4-dichlorophenol. E. 2,4,-dichlorocyclohexanol.
5. Which of the compounds below does NOT have any equivalent resonance structures? B. Gas, soluble in gasoline. A. Liquid, soluble in water.
6. Which of the following is the best description of propane, CH 3CH2CH3, at room temperature? A. Liquid, soluble in water. B. Gas, soluble in gasoline. D. Gas, soluble in water. C. Liquid, soluble in gasoline. E. Solid, soluble in gasoli