Birla Institute of Technology & Sciences, Pilani

Hyderabad campus I Semester, 2017-2018

CHEM F212 Organic Chemistry 1 Tutorial test 1 [28.08.2017]

Duration: 20 mins Total: 05 Marks

Q1. (a) Is it a correct mechanism shown? Justify your answer. 1

(b) Identify the mistake (s), if any. 5x0.5=2.5

(i) (ii)

(iii) (iv)

(v)

Q2. True/false with justification (one-two senetnces) 1.5

(i) σ-bond can act as nucleophile. (ii) Anions are often nucleophiles and these
are always on heteroatoms (iii) Cyanide anion reacts as nucleophile using
nitrogen atom.
 Another 05 marks

(A) Among the following pairs, Which one would be more reactive towards SN1
reactions? justify your answer. 1+1

(B) True/False. Justification is must. (i) Methyl carbocation will have three hyper-
conjugative structures. (ii) Geometry of carbanions is always pyramidal.
2

(C) Compare the stability of carbanions obtained from acetylene, ethylene, ethane.

Justify your answer. 1