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J INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL

STD 12 Science Chemistry
Date : 04-05-2023 halo alkanes and haloarenes
Time : 0 Minute 12 sci Total Marks : 20

* Section -A Answer the following question (Each question 1 marks) [10]

1. Arrange the compounds of each set in order of reactivity towards SN2 displacement:
1-Bromobutane, 1-Bromo-2,2-dimethylpropane, 1-Bromo-2-methylbutane, 1-Bromo-3-
methylbutane.

2. Write the equations for the preparation of 1-iodobutane from:

but-1-ene.
3. How the following conversion can be carried out?
2-Chloropropane to 1-propanol.
4. How the following conversion can be carried out?
Benzene to diphenyl.
5. Write the structure of the major organic product in each of the following reaction:
CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 OH + SOCl 2 →

6. Write structures of the following compounds:

1-Chloro-4-ethylcyclohexane.
7. What happens when:
methyl bromide is treated with sodium in the presence of dry ether,
8. Write the structure of the major organic product in each of the following reaction:
peroxide

CH 3 CH 2 CH = CH 2 + HBr −−−−−→

9. What happens when:

methyl chloride is treated with KCN?

10. Write the structure of the major organic product in each of the following reaction:
acetone

CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 Cl + NaI −−−−→
heat

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Section - A
Answer the following question (Each question 2 marks)

1. In the following pairs of halogen compounds, which compound undergoes faster SN1 reaction?
i.  

 
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2. Which alkyl halide from the following pairs would you expect to react more rapidly by an SN2
mechanism? Explain your answer.
CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 Br or  CH 3 CH 2 CHCH 3

                                                        ∣

                                                       Br

3. How the following conversion can be carried out?

Aniline to chlorobenzene.
4. How the following conversion can be carried out?
Chlorobenzene to p-nitrophenol.
5. Which alkyl halide from the following pairs would you expect to react more rapidly by an SN2
mechanism? Explain your answer.
                                              CH 3

                                                ∣

CH 3 CH 2 CHCH 3  or  H3 C − C − Br

                 ∣                             ∣

               Br                          CH 3

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