UNAM

Department of Physics, Chemistry and Material Science

Organic Chemistry II (CHM3752)
2021 Tutorial II
1. Explain the Huckel’s Rule
2. What does electron delocalization mean
3. What is a resonance hybrid
4. Draw the resonance structures for each of the following:
a. Show the flow of electrons
b. Draw the resonance hybrid
c. Were possible, indicate the most stable contributor

5. Classify the following compounds as either aromatic, anti-aromatic or nonaromatic

6. Which member of each pair is the strongest acid?

7. Provide the reaction mechanism to explain the hydrohalogenation of the following and
indicate the major product (assuming that one equivalent of each reagent is used in each
reaction):

8. What are the 1,2- and 1,4-addition products of the following reactions? For each
reaction, indicate the kinetic and the thermodynamic products.

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 UNAM
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Material Science
Organic Chemistry II (CHM3752)
2021 Tutorial II

9. Predict the product and provide the reaction mechanism for the Diels-Alder reaction of
the following:

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