ACS Organic Chemistry II Final Examination Exam Questions & Answers.

ACS Organic Chemistry II Final
Examination Exam Questions & Answers



What is the IUPAC priority for naming? - (CORRECT ANSWER)-Carboxylic acid > Ketone >
b b b b b b b b b b b b b




b Aldehyde > Alcohol b b




In IUPAC naming, what is the suffix used for ketone groups? - (CORRECT ANSWER)--one
b b b b b b b b b b b b b




In IUPAC naming, what is the suffix used for alcohol groups? - (CORRECT ANSWER)--nol
b b b b b b b b b b b b b




In IUPAC naming, what is the suffix used for esters? - (CORRECT ANSWER)--noate
b b b b b b b b b b b b




Benzyl group - (CORRECT ANSWER)-
b b b b




Phenyl group - (CORRECT ANSWER)-
b b b b




ethanoic acid - (CORRECT ANSWER)-
b b b b




(E) isomers vs. (Z) isomers. Which one is observed when the higher ranked molecules are
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b




b on the same side? opposite? - (CORRECT ANSWER)-highest on same side: Z
b b b b b b b b b b b




highest on opposite sides: E
b b b b

, Electron-withdrawing groups are what type of directors? What is the one and only b b b b b b b b b b b b




b exception? - (CORRECT ANSWER)-Meta (deactivators)
b b b b b




Halogens


If the atom directly attached to the aromatic ring has lone pairs what type of director is it?
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b




b what if it does not have lone pairs? - (CORRECT ANSWER)-lone pairs: activating, ortho,
b b b b b b b b b b b b b




b para directorb




no lone pairs: deactivating, meta director
b b b b b




When are the terms ortho, meta, para used? - (CORRECT ANSWER)-when there are 2
b b b b b b b b b b b b b




b substituents on the aromatic ring b b b b




In IUPAC naming, what is NH2 on a phenyl ring referred to as? - (CORRECT ANSWER)-
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b




aniline


Analine - (CORRECT ANSWER)- b b b




Amine - (CORRECT ANSWER)- b b b




Amide - (CORRECT ANSWER)- b b b




If there is a NO2 group present, what IUPAC prefix will also be evident? - (CORRECT
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b




b ANSWER)-nitro


What is the predicted reaction? 1º alkyl halide with a strong base? weak base? poor
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b




b nucleophile? - (CORRECT ANSWER)-strong base: Sn2 favored but E2 with strong non-
b b b b b b b b b b b




nucleophilic bases b




weak base: Sn2 b b




poor nucleophile: no reaction
b b b