PHM10103 LECTURE 6 QUIZ

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

• Chlorocyclopentane

• 2-Chloro-1-methylcyclopentane

• 1-Methyl-2-chlorocyclopentane

• 1-Chloro-2-methylcyclopentane

Which of the following is a secondary alkyl halide?

• 1-Bromo-2-methylpropane

• 2-Bromopropane

• 1-Bromobutane

• 2-Bromo-2-methylpropane

What is the leaving group in the following reaction?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

What is the electrophile in the following reaction?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

What is the nucleophile in the following reaction?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

Pick out the most reactive alkyl halide for an SN1 reaction.

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A tertiary halide will likely react with a ______ mechanism

• S_N1 or E2 depending on the solvent characteristics
• S_N2 always
• S_N1 or E2 or E1 depending on the base or nucleophile characterisitcs
• S_N1 or S_N2

The reaction mechanism shown below is

• S_N1 
• S_N2
• E1
• E2

Which reaction would most likely occur?

• S_N2
• S_N1
• E2
• E1