NEW
Font size
WorksheetsCHEM 351 Nucleophile/base
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 47mins
What is NaH
Strong base/strong nucleophile
Strong base/weak nucleophile
Weak base/strong nucleophile
Weak base/weak nucleophile
What is tBuO- ?
Strong base/weak nucleophile
strong base/strong nucleophile
weak base/ strong nucleophile
weak base/ weak nucleophile
What is DBN?
Strong base/strong nucleophile
weak base/strong nucleophile
strong base/weak nucleophile
weak base/weak nucleophile
What is DBU?
weak base/weak nucleophile
strong base/strong nucleophile
weak base/strong nucleophile
strong base/weak nucleophile
What is H- ?
weak base/weak nucleophile
strong base/strong nucleophile
weak base/strong nucleophile
strong base/weak nucleophile
A strong base/weak nucleophile proceeds in a ___ reaction
generally only SN1
generally only a SN2
generally only E2
generally only an E1
What is RO- ?
strong base/weak nucleophile
weak base/weak nucleophile
strong base/strong nucleophile
weak base/strong nucleophile
What is HO- ?
strong base/weak nucleophile
weak base/weak nucleophile
strong base/strong nucleophile
weak base/strong nucleophile
What is MeO- ?
strong base/weak nucleophile
weak base/strong nucleophile
weak base/weak nucleophile
strong base/strong nucleophile
What is EtO- ?
strong base/weak nucleophile
weak base/strong nucleophile
weak base/weak nucleophile
strong base/strong nucleophile
What are strong base/strong nucleophiles used for?
E2 and E1
SN2 and SN1
SN2 and E2
SN1 and E1
E1 and SN2
What is NaI?
strong base/weak nucleophile
strong base/strong nucleophile
weak base/weak nucleophile
weak base/strong nucleophile
What is I- ?
weak base/strong nucleophile
strong base/weak nucleophile
strong base/strong nucleophile
weak base/weak nucleophile
What is Br- ?
weak base/strong nucleophile
strong base/weak nucleophile
strong base/strong nucleophile
weak base/weak nucleophile
What is Cl- ?
Strong base/strong nucleophile
Strong base/weak nucleophile
Weak base/strong nucleophile
Weak base/weak nucleophile
What is RS- ?
Weak base/strong nucleophile
Strong base/strong nucleophile
Strong base/weak nucleophile
Weak base/weak nucleophile
What is RSH ?
Weak base/strong nucleophile
Strong base/weak nucleophile
Weak base/weak nucleophile
Strong base/strong nucleophile
What is H2S ?
Weak base/strong nucleophile
Weak base/weak nucleophile
Strong base/strong nucleophile
Strong base/weak nucleophile
What is CH3COH ?
Weak base/strong nucleophile
Weak base/weak nucleophile
Strong base/strong nucleophile
Strong base/weak nucleophile
What is H2O ?
Weak base/strong nucleophile
Strong base/strong nucleophile
Weak base/weak nucleophile
Strong base/weak nucleophile
What is MeOH ?
Weak base/strong nucleophile
Weak base/weak nucleophile
Strong base/weak nucleophile
Strong base/strong nucleophile
What is EtOH ?
Weak base/weak nucleophile
Weak base/strong nucleophile
Strong base/weak nucleophile
Strong base/strong nucleophile
What are weak base/strong nucleophiles used for?
SN1 or E1
SN2 or E2
Substitution only
elimination only
What are weak base/weak nucleophiles used for?
SN1 or E2
E2 or SN2
substitution only
elimination only
E1 or SN1
If you have a primary substrate and a strong base/weak nucleophile, you can expect the reaction to proceed as ____.
SN1
E1
SN2
E2
SN2/E2
If you have a secondary substrate and a strong base/weak nucleophile, you can expect the reaction to proceed as ____.
E2
SN2
E1
SN1
If you have a tertiary substrate and a strong base/weak nucleophile, you can expect the reaction to proceed as ____.
SN1
E1
SN2
E2
If you have a primary substrate and a strong base/strong nucleophile, you can expect the reaction to proceed as ____.
SN1 mostly and E1
E2 mostly and SN1
SN2 mostly and E2
E2 mostly and SN2
If you have a secondary substrate and a strong base/strong nucleophile, you can expect the reaction to proceed as ____.
SN1 mostly and E1
E2 mostly and SN1
SN2 mostly and E2
E2 mostly and SN2
If you have a tertiary substrate and a strong base/strong nucleophile, you can expect the reaction to proceed as ____.
SN1 mostly and E1
E2
SN2 mostly and E2
SN2
If you have a primary substrate and a weak base/strong nucleophile, you can expect the reaction to proceed as ____.
SN1
SN2
E1
E1
If you have a secondary substrate and a weak base/strong nucleophile, you can expect the reaction to proceed as ____.
SN1
E1
SN2
E2
If you have a tertiary substrate and a weak base/strong nucleophile, you can expect the reaction to proceed as ____.
SN2
E2
E1
SN1
If you have a primary or secondary substrate and a weak base/weak nucleophile, you can expect the reaction to proceed as ____.
SN2
E2
SN1
E1
Unlikely reaction
If you have a tertiary substrate and a weak base/weak nucleophile, you can expect the reaction to proceed as ____.
SN1 and E1
SN2 and E2
SN1 and E2
SN2 and E1
Cyanide is a ____.
Weak base/strong nucleophile
strong base/weak nucleophile
Moderate base/strong nucleophile
Strong base/moderate nucleophile
SN1 reactions occur faster in _____ solvents.
Polar aprotic
Polar protic
SN2 reactions occur faster in _____ solvents.
Polar protic
Polar aprotic
A carboxylic acid is a _____ solvent
Polar protic
polar aprotic
An alcohol is a ____ solvent
polar protic
polar aprotic
tBuOH is a _____ solvent.
polar protic
polar aprotic
NH3 is a _____ solvent.
polar protic
polar aprotic
H2O is a _____ solvent.
polar protic
polar aprotic
Acetone is a _____ solvent
polar protic
polar aprotic
An amide is a _____ solvent
polar protic
polar aprotic
acetonitrile is a _____ solvent
polar protic
polar aprotic
Sulfoxide is a ______ solvent.
polar protic
polar aprotic
