Introduction to Reactions and Mechanisms - Page 4
Questions
- What is the rate determining step in the nitration of benzene?
- What are alkenes and alkynes used for?
- 1,3-butadiene is drawn in the s-cis (cisoid) conformation in the introduction. Is this the preferred conformation? Explain. Why is the s-cis conformation shown?
- How will you convert methyl bromide to dimethylamine?
- Can anyone help me with these cyclization questions?
- What product do you get when you react 3-bromocyclopentene with #NaOCH_2CH_3# dissolved in #HOCH_2CH_3#?
- Which reaction of an alkene proceeds with anti-addition?
- What is the synthetic importance of the Diels-Alder reaction?
- Why are addition reactions of alkenes exothermic?
- How will you convert methane to the following: ?
- Why must we BALANCE chemical equations?
- 5.0mL of cyclopentadiene and 15mL of 4 M maleic anhydride solution in 1,2-dichloroethane (maleic acid) were mixed. The product weighed 1.34 grams. What is the theoretical yield?
- Give the action of the Clemmensen reduction on 2-butenal?
- Why does pyrrole undergo electrophilic substitution at position 3?
- How do alkenes decolourise bromine water?
- Consider Diels-Alder reaction between two molecules of methylvinylketone.What product will be formed?
- Compared to benzene, how reactive is nitrobenzene?
- Could anybody explain why the alpha hydrogen of the Carbon of acetophenone takes part in the aldol condensation reaction and not that of the one conjoined to the phenyl ring?
- In the reaction of 2-methylcyclopentadiene in #"HBr"#, which product is formed? (Hint: it should be the 1,4-addition product.)
- How do alkanes, alkenes and alkynes differ?