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Chapter 12 Testbank (Klein)- Draft 3

Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

1.  Predict the major product(s) for the following reaction:

HBr 

Br
Br
Br Br

III IV
I II  

A)  I
B)  II
C)  III
D)  IV
E)  I and III

Ans: E

Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

2.  Provide the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:

Br

??

A)  HBr
 

B)  Br 2/h! 
C)  Br 2/ROOR
D)  HBr/ROOR
E)  h! /NBS

Ans: D

Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

3.  Provide the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:

Br

??

A)  HBr
B)  Br 2/h! 
C)  Br 2/ROOR
D)  HBr/ROOR
E)  h! /NBS

Ans: E

Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

4.  Provide the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:

Br

??
Br
+ En

A) HBr
 

B)  Br 2/h! 
C)  Br 2 
D)  HBr/ROOR
E)  h! /NBS

Ans: C

Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

5.  Provide the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:

OH

??

+ En

Br
 

A)  HBr
B)  Br 2/H2O
C)  Br 2 
D)  HBr/ROOR
E)  h! /NBS

Ans: B

Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

6.  Provide the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:

OH

??

 
 

 
A)   NaOH
B)  heat/H2SO4 
C)  CH3CO2H
D)   NaOEt
E)  KOtBu

Ans: B

Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

7.  Predict the major product(s) for the following transformation:

NaSH

Br
 

SH

Br   HS HS

I II   III   IV
 

A)  I
B)  II
C)  III
D)  IV
E)  I and III

Ans: C

Chapter 12
 

Topic: One-Step Syntheses


Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

8.  Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:

??
Br

A)   NaOt Bu
B)  HBr
C)  H2SO4 
D)   NaOH
E)   NaSH

Ans: D

Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

9.  Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:

??
Br

A)   NaOt Bu
B)  HBr
C)  H2SO4 
D)   NaOH
E)   NaSH

Ans: A
 

Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

10.  Predict the major product(s) obtained from the following reaction:

Cl
DBU

DBU

I   II   III   IV
 

A)  I
B)  II
C)  III
D)  IV
E)  II and IV

Ans: C

Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

11.  Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:


 

??
OH
+ En

OH
 

A)  1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O


B)  1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O; 2) NaBH4 
C) 
+
1) RCO3H; 2) H3O  
D)  H2SO4, H2O
E)  1) O3; 2) DMS

Ans: C

Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

12.  Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:

??

+ En
OH

OH
 

A)  1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O


B)  1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O; 2) NaBH4 
C) 
+
1) RCO3H; 2) H3O  
D)  H2SO4, H2O
E)  1) O3; 2) DMS

Ans: A

Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
 

Difficulty Level: Easy

13.  Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:

O O
??

A)  1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O


B)  1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O; 2) NaBH4 
C)  1) RCO3H; 2) H3O+ 
D)  H2SO4, H2O
E)  1) O3; 2) DMS

Ans: E

Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

14.  Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:

??
OH
+ En

A)  1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O


B)  1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O; 2) NaBH4 
C)  1) RCO3H; 2) H3O+ 
D)  1) BH3-THF; 2) H2O2, NaOH
E)  1) O3; 2) DMS

Ans: B

Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
 

Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

15.  Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:

??

+ En

OH
 

A)  1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O


B)  1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O; 2) NaBH4 
C) 
+
1) RCO3H; 2) H3O  
D)  1) BH3-THF; 2) H2O2, NaOH
E)  1) O3; 2) DMS

Ans: D

Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

16.  Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:

??

+ En

A)  1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O


B)  1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O; 2) NaBH4 
C)  H2, Pt
D)  1) BH3-THF; 2) H2O2, NaOH
E)  1) O3; 2) DMS

Ans: C

Chapter 12
 

Topic: One-Step Syntheses


Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

17.  Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:

??

A)  1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O


B)   NaNH2 
C)  H2, Pt
D)   Na, NH3(l)
E)  H2, Lindlar’s catalyst

Ans: D

Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

18.  Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:

??

A)  1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O


B)   NaNH2 
C)  H2, Pt
D)   Na, NH3(l)
E)  H2, Lindlar’s catalyst

Ans: E

Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
 

Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

19.  Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:

??

H
 

A)  1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O


B)  1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O; 2) NaBH4 
C)  H2, Pt
D)  1) 9-BBN; 2) H2O2, NaOH
E)  1) O3; 2) DMS

Ans: D

Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

20.  Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:

??

A)  1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O


B)  H2SO4, H2O, HgSO4 
C)  H2, Pt
D)  1) 9-BBN; 2) H2O2, NaOH
E)  1) O3; 2) DMS

Ans: B

Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
 

Difficulty Level: Easy

21.  Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:

  Na
??

Br   Br

A)  1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O


B)  H2SO4, H2O, HgSO4 
C)   NaOH
D)  xs NaNH2 
E)  1) O3; 2) DMS

Ans: D

Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

22.  Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:

O
??
+ CO2

OH

A)  1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O


B)  H2SO4, H2O, HgSO4 
C)   NaOH
D)  xs NaNH2 
E)  1) O3; 2) H2O

Ans: E

Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
 

Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

23.  Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:

??

A)  1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O


B)  ROOR, heat
C)   NaOH
D)  xs NaNH2 
E)  1) O3; 2) H2O

Ans: B

Chapter 12
Topic: One-Step Syntheses
Section: 12.1
Difficulty Level: Easy

24.  Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following transformation:

Br
??

A)  1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O


B)  HBr, ROOR
C)   NaBr
D)  xs NaNH2 
E)  HBr
 

 
Ans: E

Chapter 12
Topic: Functional Group Transformations
Section: 12.2
Difficulty Level: Easy

25.  Predict the reagent(s) required to convert 4,5-dimethylhex-2-yne to 4,5-


dimethylhex-1-yne.

A)  1) OsO4; 2) NaHSO3, H2O


B)  HBr, ROOR
C)   NaBr
D) 
+
1) xs NaNH2; 2) H3O  
E)  HBr

Ans: D

Chapter 12
Topic: Functional Group Transformations
Section: 12.2
Difficulty Level: Medium

26.  Predict the reagent(s) required to convert 1-bromo-1-methylcyclohexane to 1-


 bromo-2-methylcyclohexane.

A)  1) KOtBu; 2) HBr


B)  1) NaOEt; 2) HBr
C)  1) NaOEt; 2) HBr, ROOR
D)  1) KOtBu; 2) HBr, ROOR
E)  Br 2, h! 

Ans: C

Chapter 12
Topic: Functional Group Transformations
Section: 12.2
Difficulty Level: Medium

27.  Which of the following sequences of reagents will move the alcohol functional
group from the tertiary position of 1-methyl-1-cyclohexanol to a secondary
 position?

A)  1) KOtBu; 2) Hg(OAc)2, H2O; 3) NaBH4 


B)  1) TsCl, pyr; 2) KOtBu; 3) BH3-THF; 4) H2O2, NaOH
 

C)  1) H2SO4, heat; 2) BH3-THF; 3) H2O2, NaOH


D)  1) TsCl, pyr; 2) NaOH; 3) BH3-THF; 4) H2O2, NaOH
E)  C and D will both work
F) A and B will both work

Ans: E

Chapter 12
Topic: Functional Group Transformations
Section: 12.2
Difficulty Level: Medium

28.  Which sequence of reagents will accomplish the following transformation?

Br

??   Br

A)  1) KOtBu; 2) HBr


B)  1) NaOEt; 2) HBr, ROOR
C)  1) H2SO4, heat; 2) Br 2, h! 
D)  1) NaOEt; 2) HBr
E)   both A and D work

Ans: E

Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton
Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Easy

29.  Which sequence of reagents will accomplish the following transformation?

??

 
 

 
A)  1) KOtBu; 2) 1-bromopropane
B)  1) NaNH2; 2) 1-bromopropane
C)  1) NaNH2; 2) 2-bromopropane
D)  1) O3; 2) DMS
E)  1) O3; 2) 1-bromopropane

Ans: B

Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton
Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Easy

30.  Predict the major product(s) for the following reaction:

1) NaNH2
??
2) CH3I

I II III IV  

A)  I
B)  II
C)  III
D)  IV
E)  II and III

Ans: C

Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton
Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Easy

31.  Predict the major product(s) for the reaction of pent-1-en-4-yne with sodium
amide followed by reaction with bromoethane.

A)  Hept-1-en-4-yne
B)  Hept-6-en-3-yne
 

C)  Hept-3-en-6-yne
D)  Hept-4-en-1-yne

Ans: A

Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton
Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Easy

32.  Reaction of compound A (molecular formula = C7H12) with sodium amide


followed by reaction with 1-bromobutane produces
(CH3)2CHCH(CH3)CC(CH2)3CH3. What is the name of compound A?

A)  2,3-dimethylnon-4-yne
B)  2,2-dimethylpent-1-yne
C)  3,4-dimethylpent-1-yne
D)  4,4-dimethylhept-1-yne
E)  1-heptyne

Ans: C

Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton
Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Medium

33.  Reaction of compound A (molecular formula = C12H22) with ozone followed by


reaction with DMS produces only (CH3)3CCH2CHO. Which of the following
could be compound A?

A)  cis-2,3,7,8-tetramethyloct-4-ene
B)  trans-dodec-6-ene
C)  4,4-dimethylpent-1-ene
D)  cis-2,2,7,7-tetramethyloct-4-ene
E)  2,2-dimethyldec-4-ene

Ans: D

Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton
Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Easy

34.  Predict the reagent(s) required to complete the following reaction:


 

?? HO
OH

O
 

A)   NaNH2 
B)  1) O3; 2) H2O
C)  KMnO4 
D)  1) BH3-THF; 2) H2O2, NaOH
E)  H2SO4, H2O

Ans: B

Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton
Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Medium

35.  Compound X has molecular formula C8H10. Reaction of Compound X with


excess ozone, followed by reaction with dimethyl sulfide and finally rinsing with
water produces only the compounds shown below. Draw a possibility for
Compound X that is consistent with these results.

O
O H

Compound X 1) O3
+
OH
(C8H10)
2) DMS H O

3) H2O HO O

Ans:

Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton
Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Easy

36.  Predict the products of the following reaction:


 

1) O3

2) DMS
3) H2O

O O O O
O
C

H H O OHC OH COOH OHC CHO

II III IV VI
I V  

A)  I, III, and IV


B)  II, III, and IV
C)  I, III, and V
D)  II, IV, and VI
E)  III and IV

Ans: B

Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton
Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Medium

37.  One compound is produced when acetylene is treated with the following reagents.
What is the IUPAC name of this compound?

1) NaNH2
2) 1-bromopropane
3) NaNH2
??

4) 1-bromopropane
5) ozone
6) water
 

Ans: butanoic acid

Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton
Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Medium

38.  Predict a correct sequence of reactants required to complete the following


transformation in which propanal is the only carbon-containing product.
 

?? O

S
NaNH2 H2O O3   Na/NH3(l)   H2/Pt
Br

I   II III   IV   V   VI VII  

A)  1) I; 2) III; 3) IV; 4) V; 5) II


B)  1) VI; 2) IV; 3) IV; 4) VII; 5) V; 6) II
C)  1) V; 2) II
D)  1) I; 2) IV; 3) VI; 4) V; 5) II
E)  none of the above are correct

Ans: D

Chapter 12
Topic: Reactions that Change the Carbon Skeleton
Section: 12.3
Difficulty Level: Medium

39.  Propose an efficient synthesis of propanoic acid from acetylene:

1) NaNH2 1) O3
CO2H

2) CH3CH2Br 2) H2O
Ans:  

Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium

40.  Propose an efficient synthesis of cyclopentanone from 1-methylcyclopentane:

??
O

 
 

O
Br

Br2, h! KOtBu 1) ozone

2) DMS
  Ans:  

Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Easy

41.  Identify the changes that must occur in transforming cis-2-butene into 2-butanol:

A)  only the identity of the functional group(s) must change


B)  only the carbon skeleton must change
C)  only the location of the functional group(s) must change
D)  only the identity and location of the functional group(s) must change
E)   both the carbon skeleton and the identity of the functional group(s)
must change

Ans: A

Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium

42.  Propose an efficient synthesis of 1-butene from propyne:

1) NaNH2 1) NaNH2

2) MeI 2) H2O
3) H2/Lindlar
Ans:  

Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium

43.  The following sequence of reactions transforms acetylene into a compound with
an altered carbon skeleton (compound 1), and from that into a compound in which
the functional group has been changed (compound 2). Identify compounds 1 and
2:
 

1) NaNH2
1) H2, Ni2B
1 2
2) bromoethane
2) BH3-THF
3) H2O2, NaOH

OH
OH

I II III IV

OH

OH

V VI VII VIII  

A)  Compound 1 = I; Compound 2 = III


B)  Compound 1 = II; Compound 2 = III
C)  Compound 1 = VI; Compound 2 = IV
D)  Compound 1 = II; Compound 2 = IV
E)  Compound 1 = II; Compound 2 = V
F)  Compound 1 = VII; Compound 2 = VIII

Ans: D

Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium

44.  Which of the following sequences efficiently converts 2-methylpropene and


sodium acetylide into 3-methylbutanal?

??

3-methylbutanal  

A)  1) HBr; 2) NaCCH; 3) O3; 4) H2O


B)  1) HBr; 2) NaCCH; 3) O3; 4) DMS
C)  1) HBr, ROOR; 2) NaCCH; 3) O3; 4) H2O
D)  1) HBr, ROOR; 2) NaCCH; 3) H2/Ni2B 3) O3; 4) DMS
E)  1) NaCCH; 2) H2/Ni2B; 3) O3; 4) DMS

Ans: D

Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
 

Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium

45.  Which of the following sequences most efficiently converts 3-methyl-1-pentene


into 3-bromo-3-methylpentane?

A)  1) HBr; 2) NaOH; 3) HBr


B)  1) Br 2, h!; 2) H2, Pt
C)  1) H2, Pt; 2) Br 2, h! 
D)  1) NBS, h!; 2) H2, Pt
E)  1) HBr, ROOR; 2) NaOH; 3) HBr

Ans: C

Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Difficult

46.  Propose a strategy to carry out the following transformation:

  O
??

OH

1) NBS, h!
2) H2, Pt
3) NaCCH

4) xs O3
5) H2O

Ans:  

Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium

47.  Propose an efficient method of converting 3-methyl-2-butanol into 3-methyl-1-


 butanol.
 

 
OH
1) TsCl, pyr
2) KOtBu

3) BH3-THF
4) H2O2, NaOH
Ans: OH  

Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium

48.  Propose an efficient method of converting 3-methyl-1-butanol into 3-methyl-2-


 butanol.

OH
1) H2SO4, heat
2) Hg(OAc)2, H2O

3) NaBH4
OH
Ans:  

Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Easy

49.  Which of the following alkenes cannot be converted into an alkyne by reaction
with bromine followed by excess sodium amide and then with water?

I   II III   IV  

A)  I
B)  II
C)  III
D)  IV
E)  III and IV

Ans: D
 

Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium

50.  Which of the following provides an efficient method of converting 3-bromo-2-


methyl-1-butene into 2-methyl-2-butene?

A)  1) NaOH; 2) H2, Pt


B)  1) H2, Pt; 2) NaOEt
C)  1) H2, Pt; 2) xs NaNH2 
D)  1) H2, Ni2B; 2) KOtBu
E)  1) H2, Pt; 2) KOtBu

Ans: B

Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Easy

51.  Which order of alterations would most effectively transform trans-2-butene into
1-butene?

A)  convert to the dibromoalkane, then to the terminal alkyne, then to the
terminal alkene
B)  convert to an alcohol, then to a terminal alkyne, finally to the terminal
alkene
C)  convert to the terminal alkene in one step
D)  shorten the chain by two carbons, then add a two-carbon alkene to the
end
E)  convert to an alkane, then to a terminal alkyne, and finally to a terminal
alkene

Ans: A

Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Easy

52.  What is the minimum number of steps required to convert 2-methylpropane into
2-methylpropene?

A)  1
B)  2
 

C)  3
D)  4
E)  5

Ans: B

Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Easy

53.  What is the minimum number of steps required to convert 2-methylpropane into
1-bromo-2-methyl-2-propanol?

A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4
E)  5

Ans: C

Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium

54.  Propose an efficient method of completing the following transformation:

??
OH
+ En
Br

HO
 

1) NaCCCH3
2) Na/NH3(l)
3) OsO4

4) NaHSO3, H2O
Ans: Br  

Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
 

Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium

55.  Propose an efficient method of completing the following transformation:

??

1) 1 Br2, h!
2) KOtBu
3) HBr, ROOR

4) NaSMe
Ans:  

Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium

56.  Propose an efficient method of completing the following transformation:

S
Br

??

  S
Br
1) NaOEt
2) NBS, h!

3) NaSMe
Ans:  

Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium

57.  Propose an efficient method of completing the following transformation:


 

 
O

??
OH

O
1) Br2
2) xs NaNH2
3) H2O OH

4) O3
5) H2O
Ans:  

Chapter 12
Topic: How to Approach a Synthesis Problem
Section: 12.4
Difficulty Level: Medium

58.  Propose an efficient method of completing the following transformation:

Br
??
CHO

Br 1) NaCCH
2) 9-BBN
CHO

3) H2O2, NaOH
Ans:  

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Easy

59.  Demonstrate your understanding of retrosynthetic synthesis and determine which


compound(s) could lead immediately to the alkene shown below:
 

??

Br
I II   III IV
 

A)  I
B)  II
C)  III
D)  IV
E)  I and IV
F)  I, III, and IV

Ans: E

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Easy

60.  Using retrosynthetic synthesis, determine which compound(s) could lead


immediately to the alcohol shown below:

OH

??

I II   III IV
 

A)  I
B)  II
C)  III
D)  IV
E)  I and II
F)  I, II, and IV

Ans: E
 

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Easy

61.  Using retrosynthetic synthesis, determine which compound(s) could lead


immediately to the alkyne shown below:

??

Br Br

Br   Br Br
I II   III IV
 

A)  I
B)  II
C)  III
D)  IV
E)  I and II
F)  I, II, and IV

Ans: D

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Easy

62.  Using the concept of retrosynthetic synthesis, determine which compound(s)


could lead immediately to the alkane shown below:

??

Br   OH
I II   III IV
 
 

 
A)  II and III
B)  I and IV
C)  I
D)  II
E)  III
F)  IV

Ans: B

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Easy

63.  Using the concept of retrosynthetic synthesis, determine which compound(s)


could lead immediately to the bromoalkene shown below:

Br   ??

OH

Br   Br

I II   III IV  

A)  I and III


B)  I and IV
C)  I
D)  II
E)  III
F)  IV

Ans: C

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

64.  Show that you understand the concept of retrosynthetic analysis by working
 backwards two steps in the synthesis below. Identify possible combinations of A
and B that could lead to the alkyl halide (C):
 

B   A

Br
C

Br

I II   III IV
Br

OH

Cl

  VI   VII   VIII
V  

A)  B = I and A = VI
B)  B = VI and A = I
C)  B = III and A = VII
D)  B = IV and A = VII
E)  B = I and A = III
F)  B = V and A = VIII

Ans: A, D, and E

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

65.  Show that you understand the concept of retrosynthetic analysis by working
 backwards two steps in the synthesis below. Identify possible combinations of A
and B that can lead to the alkyne (C):
 

B   A

Br

Br
Br
I II   III IV
Br

OH

Cl
Br

  VI   VII   VIII
V  

A)  B = I and A = VI
B)  B = VI and A = I
C)  B = III and A = VII
D)  B = IV and A = VII
E)  B = I and A = III
F)  B = VI and A = VIII

Ans: B

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

66.  Show that you understand the concept of retrosynthetic analysis by working
 backwards two steps in the synthesis below. Identify possible combinations of A
and B that can lead to the alcohol (C):
 

OH

B   A

Br

Br
Br
I II   III IV
Br Br

Cl
Br

  VI   VII   VIII
V  

A)  B = I and A = VI
B)  B = VI and A = I
C)  B = III and A = VII
D)  B = IV and A = VII
E)  B = I and A = III
F)  B = VIII and A = V

Ans: D and F

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

67.  Show that you understand the concept of retrosynthetic analysis by working
 backwards two steps in the synthesis below. Identify possible combinations of A
and B that can lead to the compound shown (C):
 

B   A
OH
+ En

OH

OH

Br
Br
I II   III IV

Cl

  VI   VII   VIII
V  

A)  B = I and A = VI
B)  B = VI and A = I
C)  B = V and A = II
D)  B = IV and A = VII
E)  B = I and A = III
F)  B = VIII and A = V

Ans: C

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

68.  Show that you understand the concept of retrosynthetic analysis by working
 backwards two steps in the synthesis below. Identify possible combinations of A
and B that can lead to the alkene (C):
 

B   A

Br   HO

I   II   III

Br

V VI   VII  

A)  B = I and A = V
B)  B = II and A = VII
C)  B = III and A = I
D)  B = I and A = VII
E)  B = II and A = VI
F)  B = III and A = II

Ans: B and E

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

69.  Devise a method of converting methylcyclobutane into cyclopentene.


 

??

1) Br2, h!
2) KOtBu
3) BH3-THF
Ans:
4) H2O2, NaOH
5) H2SO4, heat
   

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

70.  Devise a method of converting ethylene into PVC (polyvinyl chloride).

1) Br2
2) xs NaNH2
3) H2O
n
4) 1 eq HCl
  Cl
5) ROOR, heat
Ans:  

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

71.  Devise a method of converting acetylene into the polymer shown below.

Cl

1) NaNH2
2) CH3Br
3) HCl
Ans:
4) ROOR, heat
 
 

 
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

72.  Devise a method of converting trans-2-methyl-3-hexene into 5-methylhexanal.

1) Br2
2) xs NaNH2
3) H2O
CHO

4) disiamylborane
5) H2O2, NaOH
Ans:  

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

73.  Devise a method of converting trans-2-methyl-3-hexene into 4-methylpentanoic


acid.

1) Br2
2) xs NaNH2
3) H2O

COOH
4) ozone
5) H2O
Ans:  

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Easy

74.  Which of the following effectively produces 4,4-dimethyl-2-pentyne?


 

+ NaCCCH3
A)
Br

B) + CH3Br

+ 2 NaNH2
C)

Br Br

+ 1 NaNH2
D)
Br  

Ans: B and C

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Difficult

75.  Devise an efficient synthesis of the diol shown below starting with 1,1,3,3-
tetramethyl-2-ethylcyclohexane.
 

OH

+ En

OH

1) Br2, h!
2) KOtBu
3) HBr, ROOR

Ans: 4) KOtBu
5) Br2
6) xs NaNH2
7) CH3Br
8) H2, Lindlar
9) OsO4
10) NaHSO3, H2O
   

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Difficult

76.  Devise an efficient synthesis of the diol shown below starting with 1,1,3,3-
tetramethyl-2-ethylcyclohexane.
 

OH

+ En

OH

1) Br2, h!
2) KOtBu
3) HBr, ROOR

Ans: 4) KOtBu
5) Br2
6) xs NaNH2
7) CH3Br
8) H2, Lindlar
9) RCO3H
  10) H3O+  

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Difficult

77.  Devise an efficient synthesis of the compound shown below starting with 4-
methyl-2-pentanol.

OH

1) TsCl, pyr
OH 2) KOtBu
3) HBr/ROOR

4) O
Ans:

ONa  

Chapter 12
 

Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis


Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Easy

78.  To add one carbon directly to the end of a primary alkyl bromide, one could:

A)  substitute bromide with acetylide, then cleave the triple bond.
B)  substitute bromide with acetylide, then reduce the alkyne to an alkene.
C)  substitute bromide with methoxide.
D)  eliminate hydrogen bromide to produce an alkene.

Ans: A

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Easy

79.  To remove one carbon from the end of a primary alkyl bromide, one could:

A)  substitute bromide with acetylide, then cleave the triple bond.
B)  substitute bromide with acetylide, then reduce the alkyne to an alkene.
C)  substitute bromide with methoxide.
D)  eliminate hydrogen bromide to produce an alkene, then cleave the
double bond.

Ans: D

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

80.  Devise a method to complete the following synthesis.


 

??
Br +

OH OH

1) NaOEt
2) BH3-THF
Br +
Ans:
3) H2O2, NaOH

OH OH  

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

81.  Devise a method to complete the following synthesis.

acetylene

1) NaNH2
2) CH3Br
3) NaNH2
4) CH3Br
Ans:

5) H2, Lindlar's catalyst


6) RCO3H
 

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

82.  Devise a method to complete the following synthesis.


 

+ En acetylene

1) NaNH2
2) CH3Br
3) NaNH2
4) CH3Br
Ans:

5) Na, NH3(l)
6) RCO3H
 

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

83.  Devise a method to complete the following synthesis.

N N

1) NBS, h!
2) HBr, ROOR
Ans: N N
3) 2 NaCN  

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Difficult

84.  Devise a method to prepare 1,7-heptanediol from propene.

1) NBS, h!
2) HBr, ROOR
Ans:
3) 2 NaCCH HO OH
4) H2, Lindlar
5) BH3-THF
6) H2O2, NaOH
 
 

 
Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

85.  Devise a method to prepare 1,3-dibromopropanol from propene.

1) NBS, h!
 
2) Br2, H2O Br Br
Ans:

OH  

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

86.  Devise a method to prepare 3-bromo-1-propanol from propene.

1) NBS, h!
 
2) BH3-THF Br OH
Ans:
3) H2O2, NaOH
 

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

87.  Devise a method to complete the following synthesis.


 

1) NBS, h!
2) KCN
Ans:
N

Chapter 12
Topic: Retrosynthetic Analysis
Section: 12.5
Difficulty Level: Medium

88.  Devise a synthesis to lengthen the legs of “Ralph” as requested below.


 

1) NBS, h!
2) HBr, ROOR
3) 2 NaCCH
4) H2, Pt
Ans:

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