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This document appears to be a problem set from a spring 2005 organic chemistry class at MIT. It contains 10 multiple choice and short answer questions regarding reaction mechanisms, rates, stereochemistry, and multi-step syntheses. The problem set is due on April 7th at 4pm and covers nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions.

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This document appears to be a problem set from a spring 2005 organic chemistry class at MIT. It contains 10 multiple choice and short answer questions regarding reaction mechanisms, rates, stereochemistry, and multi-step syntheses. The problem set is due on April 7th at 4pm and covers nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Problem Set 6, Due 4pm April 7

5.12, Spring 2005

1. Consider the following reaction.


CH3Br

OH

acetone

CH3OH Br

a. If [CH3Br] is doubled, the rate of the reaction is:


quartered

halved

same

doubled

quadrupled

b. If [OH-] is doubled, the rate of the reaction is:


quartered

halved

same

doubled

quadrupled

c. If both [CH3Br] and [OH-] are doubled, the rate of the reaction is:
quartered

halved

same

doubled

quadrupled

2. Consider the following reaction.


(CH3)3CBr

H2O

(CH3)3COH

HBr

a. If [(CH3)3CBr] is doubled, the rate of the reaction is:


quartered

halved

same

doubled

quadrupled

b. If [H2O] is doubled, the rate of the reaction is:


quartered

halved

same

doubled

quadrupled

c. If both [(CH3)3CBr] and [H2O] are doubled, the rate of the reaction is:
quartered

halved

same

doubled

quadrupled

3. Draw the mechanism of the following reactions and the resulting products. Use curved
arrows to indicate the direction of electron flow and show any reaction intermediates.

H2O

I
CH3OH

I
c

CH3Sacetone

Show your answer for

c in the lowest energy

chair conformation.

4. Draw the products of the following reactions. Indicate the sterochemistry of the products.

Br
CH3OH

H
HO

OH-

Br

5. Some molecules have more than one nucleophilic center. Draw


the possible products of the following reactions.

C N

CH3I

ii

O N O

CH3I

polar aprotic solvent

polar aprotic solvent

6. Explain, in one sentence plus a chemical structure, why the following reaction will not occur

HCl, H2O
HO

Cl

7. The following reaction does not occur. Explain why in 1-2 sentences.
Cl-

OH

Cl

polar aprotic solvent

8a. Rank the following series of nucleophiles in methanol. 1 is the best.


Cl

OH

SH

H2O

b. Rank the following series of leaving groups. 1 is the best

CH3O

C6H5SO3

H2N

H2O

9a. Which reacts faster by the SN2 mechanism, compound A or B? Why?

Br

Br

b. Which reacts faster by the SN1 mechanism, compound C or D? Why?


Br

Br

10. For the following pairs of reactions predict which is faster and explain why.
a. (CH3)2CHCH2Cl + N3(CH3)2CHCH2I + N3-

b. (CH3)3CBr
(CH3)2CHBr

H2O
H2O

MeOH
MeOH

(CH3)2CHCH2N3 + Cl(CH3)2CHCH2N3 + I-

(CH3)3COH + HBr
(CH3)2CH2OH + HBr

c. CH3CH2Br + CNCH3CH2Br + CN-

MeOH

CH3CH2CN + Br-

DMF

CH3CH2CN + Br-

d. CH3Br + (CH3)3N

(CH3)4N+Br-

CH3Br + (CH3)3P

(CH3)4P+Br-

e. CH3CH2Br + SCNCH3CH2Br + SCN-

EtOH
EtOH

CH3CH2SCN + BrCH3CH2NCS + Br-

SCN- = S C N

f. CH3I + OHCH3I + O

CH3OH + IO

g. (CH3)2CHCH2Br + N3(CH3)2CHCH2Br + C6H5S-

EtOH
EtOH

(CH3)2CHCH2N3 + Br(CH3)2CHCH2SC6H5 + Br-

pKa (HN3) pKa (C6H5SH)

11. Design a synthesis of the following compound from


acetylene and a ketone. (Hint- use your answer from problem
set 5 # 4 to help)

10

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