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Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
1.
Page 1 2
Shown below is the structure of caffeine. How many sp -hybridized carbon atoms are present in caffeine?
O A) 5
H3C
B) 2 C) 3
CH3 N
N
O
N
N
D) 8
CH3
E) 4
2.
Shown below is the structure of aspartame. Which functional group is not present in aspartame? A) Amine
NH2 O
H N
B) Carboxylic acid C) Ester
O
D) Ether
O
OH O
E) Amide
3.
When the amino acid arginine, shown below, is dissolved in acid, which atom is protonated first? A) 1
2
4
NH
5
O
B) 4 C) 5
H 2N
N H
D) 2 E) 3
OH 3
1
NH2
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
4.
Page 2
Which one of the following is not 3-ethyl-2-methylpentane?
H A)
CH3 CH2
CH3 CH3
CH3 CH3CH2 B)
H CH2CH3
H
H C)
CH3 CH2 CH3
CH3 D)
H
C
CH3
H
C
CH2 CH3
E)
CH2 CH3
5.
A substituted cyclohexane has all of its substituents cis to each other. When the substituted cyclohexane is in its most stable conformation, all of its substituents are in the equatorial position. How many of the following could be the substituted cyclohexane?
1,2-Dichlorocyclohexane 1,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexane 1,3,4-Trifluorocyclohexane 1,4-Dimethylcyclohexane
A) 4 B) 2 C) None of them D) 1 E) 3
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
6.
Page 3
Which one of the following alkenes undergoes the fastest acid-catalyzed hydration?
B)
A)
C)
Br
D)
E)
OCH 3
OCH 3
7.
Which compound gives the ozonolysis product shown below?
?
O
1. O3
O
2. (CH3) 2S
A)
B)
D)
E)
C)
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
8.
Page 4
What is/are the major product(s) of the following reaction?
+ H2
1
2
Pd
3
?
5
4
A) 2 only B) 5 only C) 1 and 2 only D) 2 and 4 only E) 1 and 3 only O
9.
Shown on the right is captopril, a drug used for the treatment of high blood pressure. How many statements about captopril are correct?
N COOH
It contains two S stereocentres
It contains an sp -hybridized nitrogen atom
It contains one amide group
It forms a salt upon treatment with NaOH
3
A) 3 B) 2 C) None are correct D) 1 E) All are correct
SH
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
10.
Page 5
Which stereoisomer of lactic acid is different from the other four?
A)
H 3C H
C
C
B)
OH
HOOC
COOH
D)
11.
H H 3C
COOH
CH3
COOH
H OH
C)
OH
C
E) OH
H H 3C
C COOH
Which reactions result in the formation of only one product? 1.
+
+ OsO4
2.
3.
Cl2
+
H2
A) 2 only B) 1 and 3 only C) 1 and 2 only D) 3 only E) All three form only one product
Pt
H
OH CH3
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
12.
Page 6
How many stereoisomers are formed in the following reaction?
+ HCl
product(s)
A) 4 B) 2 C) 1 D) 8 E) 6
13.
The two compounds shown on the right can be differentiated by… A) How fast they react with PCC
C C
B) The rotation of plane-polarized light C) The number of signals in their D) IR spectroscopy E) The bromine test
HC C
13
C-NMR spectra
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
14.
Page 7
What statements are correct about zingiberene, the major flavouring component of ginger? 1. It is a terpene. 2. It contains three stereocentres. 3. Its 13 C-NMR spectrum contains 12 signals. 4. Its IR spectrum contains a signal at 3100 cm −1. A) All statements are correct B) 1 and 4 only C) 3 and 4 only D) 1 and 2 only E) 2 and 3 only
15.
A cyclic alcohol, C 5H10O, is treated with conc H 2SO4. The 13C-NMR spectrum of the major product contains 3 signals. What is a possible structure of the alcohol?
OH
OH
A)
B)
D)
E)
OH
C)
OH
OH
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
16.
Page 8
Choose the best leaving group from the set of three leaving groups, and the best nucleophile from the set of three nucleophiles. Leaving groups: HO
−
Cl
−
−
I
Best leaving group
HO
F
B)
I−
I−
C)
HO
−
−
I
CH4
−
I
Cl
−
−
A)
E)
F
Best nucleophile
−
D)
17.
Nucleophiles: CH 4
CH4
−
I
−
Which one of the following molecules reacts most rapidly with a nucleophile in an SN 2 reaction?
O
Br B)
A)
C)
F D)
E)
I
Cl
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
18.
Page 9
Which pair of reagents gives the best yield of elimination products?
A)
O
HO
C)
B)
+ CH3Br
+
O
D)
Br
O
+
Br
+
Br
O E)
+ Br
19.
What is the product of the following reaction? Br
Br
Br
+
NaS
SH
A)
S
E) S
S
B)
S
D)
?
SNa
S S
SH
+ 2 NaBr
C)
S S
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
20.
Page 10
Which reaction does not proceed by the mechanism indicated?
A)
Br + HO
by E2
Cl B)
by E1
+ H 2O
Br
C)
O ONa
+
by SN2
O
O
D)
+
HO
Cl
O E)
21.
Br
by S N2
OH
O
+ CH3 OH
O
by S N1
Rank the following compounds in the order of increasing boiling point. OH
OH
1
3
2
Lowest
O
O
4 Highest
A)
1
4
3
2
B)
4
1
2
3
C)
4
1
3
2
D)
1
2
4
3
E)
1
4
2
3
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
22.
23.
Page 11
What is the oxidation number of the carbon atom in each of the following compounds?
CH3OH
HCHO
HCOOH
A)
−1
0
+3
B)
−2
0
+2
C)
0
+1
+2
D)
−1
+1
+3
E)
−2
−1
0
What is the product of the following reaction sequence? CH3Br
Na OH
?
OH
A)
O
B)
C) OCH3
D)
Br
E)
Na
CH3 ONa
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
Page 12
O
24.
The best reaction sequence for the synthesis of the compound on the right is shown in which one of A–E?
ONa
O
A)
NaHCO3
Cl
O
H3O
OH
O
ONa
B)
+ Cl
OH
OH
C)
O
+
H
Cl
OH
O
D)
+
HO
HO
OH
OH
O
E)
H
SOCl2 OH
Mg ether
OH
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
Page 13 2
In how many of the following molecules are all atoms in the ring sp -hybridized?
25.
CH3
CH 3
N O
N
O
A) 4 B) 3 C) 1 D) None E) 2
26.
Which one of A–E is not involved in the mechanism of the following reaction?
+ (CH3 )2CHCl
CH(CH3 ) 2
AlCl 3
A)
B)
D)
E)
C)
CH(CH 3) 2 (CH3) 2 CH
CH(CH 3) 2
CH(CH 3) 2
CH(CH 3) 2
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
27.
Page 14
Which one of A–E does not give a good yield of the product shown? O
O
A)
FeBr 3
Br
NO 2
B)
NH2
Pd
+ 3H2
COOH + KMnO 4
C)
Br
28.
D)
+ Br2
E)
+ conc. H 2SO4
SO 3 H
heat
What is a possible structure for a compound with the formula C 7H4NO 2Cl? OH O
A)
N Cl
NH2
N
O
B)
C)
OH
O
NH
E)
D)
N H
HO
Cl Cl
O
OH
O O
Cl
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
29.
Page 15
What is a product of the following reaction sequence?
Br
NaOH
NH 2
?
H N
A)
B)
H N
30.
OH
H N
C)
E)
NaO
D)
NaO
NH2
What is the basis behind NMR spectroscopy? That is, NMR relies on… A) The vibrational excitation of bonds B) The rotation of carbon-hydrogen bonds C) The excitation of an electron to an excited state D) The absorption of energy by nuclei E) The disruption of intermolecular forces
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
31.
32.
Page 16
Cl
What is the splitting pattern for the indicated protons in the compound shown on the right? 1
2
3
A)
triplet
quartet
triplet
B)
singlet
multiplet
quartet
C)
doublet
triplet
doublet
D)
triplet
multiplet
doublet
E)
triplet
singlet
triplet
CH3CH2CHCH3 1
2
Phenacetin, an analgesic, has the formula C 10H 13NO2 . Its IR and 1H-NMR spectra are shown below. What is its structure?
4000
3000
2000
1500
1000
3
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
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O A)
O
NH2
N H
O
H N
O
C)
O
B)
D)
NHCH3
O
OH NH 2 OCH 3
E) O
33.
Which one of the following adds to a carbonyl group only when an acid catalyst is present? −
A) CH 3
B) CH 3OH −
C) H
D) CH 3S− E) CH 3NH2 34.
Which one of the following is a Grignard reagent? MgBr A)
B) Mg in ether
O D)
CH3 O P O Na OCH3
E)
CH 3NH3 Cl
C)
AlCl 3
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
35.
Page 18
The intramolecular reaction between the two circled functional groups of glucose, shown below, forms… HOCH 2
1. A new stereocentre
OH
HO HO
2. An acetal 3. Two enantiomers
OH
CHO
A) 2 only B) 2 and 3 only C) 3 only D) 1 and 2 only E) 1 only
36.
The reductive amination of 3-oxobutanoic acid with methylamine forms which one of A–E?
OH
NHCH 3
O
N A)
B)
O
O
C)
NHCH 3 O
O
D)
OH
O
NHCH3
O
E) HO
NHCH3
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
37.
Page 19
Which one of the following is an acetal derived from butanal and isopropanol?
O A)
O
B)
O
O O
C)
D)
O O
E) O
O
O
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
38.
Page 20
Which one of A–E does not give a good yield of the product shown?
MgBr A)
COOH
H 3O
+ CO2
O MgBr
B)
+
O + CH3 MgBr
C)
OH
H 3O
H3 O OH
D)
O +
OH
H3 O MgBr
O
HO
E)
+ CH 3MgBr
H3 O
OCH3
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
39.
Page 21
Which one of A–E is not involved in the mechanism of the following reaction?
O CH3 COH + CH3 OH
OCH 3 A)
O
H
CH3COCH3
OH 2
H2O CCH 3
B)
OCH 3
OH
C)
CH3COH
CH3COH
OCH 3
OH
D)
CH3 COH
E)
OCH 3
H OCH3
40.
CH3C O H
The cyclization of which one of the following forms an optically inactive (gamma) lactone? O
O A)
B)
HO
HO
OH
O OH
C)
D)
OH
Cl O
O
E)
HO
OH
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
41.
Page 22
How many of the following compounds are named correctly? O
O
O
O
O acetic anhydride
O Na
O Cl
O sodium benzoate
phenyl propanoate
acetyl chloride
A) All are correctly named B) 1 C) 3 D) 2 E) None are correctly named
42.
Rank the following compounds in the order of increasing electrophilicity of the carbonyl carbon. O
O Cl
O NH 2
4
2
O OCH 3
O
1
Low
3 High
A)
3
2
1
4
B)
3
4
1
2
C)
4
1
2
3
D)
2
4
3
1
E)
2
1
3
4
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
43.
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How many of the listed statements are correct about the following reaction? O
O Cl
+ H 2O
OH
The reaction proceeds by an S N2 mechanism.
An acid catalyst is required for the reaction to proceed.
The reaction involves an sp -hybridized carbon atom as an intermediate.
H 2O protonates the carbonyl group before it is attached by OH .
3
A) None are correct B) 2 C) 3 D) 1 E) All are correct
−
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
44.
Page 24
What is the product of the following reaction sequence? O Cl2 AlCl3
Mg ether
1. H
O
?
2. H 3O
O O H
A)
H
B)
O O
C)
OH Cl
O
E)
O
D)
Chemistry 2213a Final Exam, Fall 2011
45.
Page 25
Solid anhydrous Na 2SO4 was added to the cyclohexene prepared in Expt #3 before it was further purified by distillation. What was the purpose of adding the solid Na2 SO4 ? A) To encourage the cyclohexene to form crystals B) To remove residual water from the cyclohexene C) To remove coloured impurities from the cyclohexene D) To increase the mass of product obtained E) To prevent further reaction of the cyclohexene
46.
What is the correct formula for calculating the percent yield of a chemical reaction?
A)
grams of product obtained 100% grams of starting materials
B)
theoretical yield of product in moles moles of product obtained
100%
C)
grams of product obtained 100% theoretical yield of product in grams
D)
grams of starting materials 100% grams of product obtained
E)
m...