ACS ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II FINAL EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ACS ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II FINAL
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS



What is the IUPAC priority for naming? - Correct Answers -Carboxylic acid > Ketone >
Aldehyde > Alcohol

In IUPAC naming, what is the suffix used for ketone groups? - Correct Answers --one

In IUPAC naming, what is the suffix used for alcohol groups? - Correct Answers --nol

In IUPAC naming, what is the suffix used for esters? - Correct Answers --noate




Benzyl group - Correct Answers -




Phenyl group - Correct Answers -

, ethanoic acid - Correct Answers -

(E) isomers vs. (Z) isomers. Which one is observed when the higher ranked molecules
are on the same side? opposite? - Correct Answers -highest on same side: Z




highest on opposite sides: E

Electron-withdrawing groups are what type of directors? What is the one and only
exception? - Correct Answers -Meta (deactivators)
Halogens

If the atom directly attached to the aromatic ring has lone pairs what type of director is
it? what if it does not have lone pairs? - Correct Answers -lone pairs: activating, ortho,
para director
no lone pairs: deactivating, meta director

When are the terms ortho, meta, para used? - Correct Answers -when there are 2
substituents on the aromatic ring

In IUPAC naming, what is NH2 on a phenyl ring referred to as? - Correct Answers -
aniline