1a. 1-butene is treated with HBr and peroxides. The product is ___ because a ___
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1a. 1-butene is treated with HBr and peroxides. The product is ___ because a ____ radical intermediate forms.
1-bromobutane/1o
1-bromobutane/2o
2-bromobutane/1o
2-bromobutane/2o
1b. Ethylene is used to make polyethylene. The mechanistic step that makes the chain grow is:
initiation
propagation
termination
1c. Your method to synthesize cyclopentyl iodide from cyclopentane is:
I2/h
NBS/h followed by OEt- followed by HI
Cl2/h followed by OEt- followed by HI
1d. NBS is a brominating agent. 1-butene reacts with NBS to form C4H7Br. The Br is bonded to carbon ____, which is the ___carbon .
1/alpha
2/beta
3/allylic
4/gamma
1e. Propyne is converted to propene by __(a, b, or c)_; but propene is converted to propyne by __(d, e, or f)_.
HBr
H2/Lindlar’s catalyst
H2/Pt
convert alkene to alkyl halide with HBr, then do elimination reaction
convert alkene to alkyl dihalide with Br2, then do elimination reaction
convert alkene to ROH, then use NaOEt
Explanation / Answer
1a. 1-bromobutane/1o
b. propagation
c. I2/h
d. 3/allylic
e. H2/Lindlar’s catalyst , convert alkene to alkyl dihalide with Br2, then do elimination reaction.
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