Deck 15: Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives-Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution

Question 1

Will the following reaction occur?

Answer 1

True

Question 2

What is the product of the following reaction?

A) IV
B) II
C) I
D) III

Answer 2

II

Question 3

What is the product of the following reaction?

A) III
B) I
C) II
D) IV

Answer 3

IV

Question 4

What is the product of the following reaction?

A) I
B) III
C) II
D) IV

Question 5

What is the missing reagent in the reaction below?

A) SOCl₂
B) Acetic acid
C) NaOMe
D) Pyridine

Question 6

Give the IUPAC name for the following compound.

A) 3-hexanoate
B) 4-hexanoate
C) Butyl ethanoate
D) Ethyl butanoate

Question 7

What is the product of the following reaction?

A) III
B) IV
C) I
D) II

Question 8

Acetyl coenzyme A is commonly used to perform the following type of organic reaction:

A) Wittig reaction
B) Acyl transfer reaction
C) Reduction
D) Oxidation

Question 9

How can you convert a carboxylic acid into an acid chloride?

A) React with Cl₂ and FeCl₃.
B) Heat with hydrochloric acid.
C) React with sodium chloride.
D) React with thionyl chloride (SOCl₂).

Question 10

What is the product of the following reaction?

A) IV
B) I
C) III
D) II

Question 11

What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

A) Phenyl acetate
B) Phenyl propanoate
C) Propionyl phenol
D) Phenol propanoate

Question 12

Which of the following peaks would you see in the IR spectrum of a carboxylic acid?

A) A sharp line at 2250 cm^-1
B) A broad peak from 800-600 cm^-1
C) A flat line (carboxylic acids are not IR active)
D) A broad peak from 3800-2800 cm^-1

Question 13

Which of the following statements about amides is true?

A) Amides are hydrolyzed in acid or base to form carboxylic acids or carboxylate anions.
B) Amides do not react under any conditions. They are inert compounds.
C) Amides react with thionyl chloride to form the acid chloride.
D) Amides react with methyl alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst to form an ester.

Question 14

What reagent(s) would be needed to complete the following organic reaction?
I. CH₃NH₂
II. NH₄Cl
III. NH₃
IV. H₂O

A) III
B) II
C) I
D) IV

Question 15

Will the following reaction occur?

Question 16

What is the product of the following reaction?

A) I
B) III
C) II
D) IV

Question 17

What is the product of the following reaction?

A) I
B) III
C) IV
D) II

Question 18

Will the following reaction occur?

Question 19

What is the product of the following reaction?

A) II
B) I
C) III
D) IV