Deck 18: Aldehydes and Ketones - Nucleophilic Addition

Question 1

What is the structure of 2-trifluoromethyl-2-methoxybutanal?

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

Answer 1

IV

Question 2

Which of the following oxidants would work for the following reaction?

A)H₂Cr₂O₇
B)FeCl₃
C)I₂
D)Ag₂O

Answer 2

H₂Cr₂O₇

Question 3

What would you use to prepare the following ylide from the starting phosphonium salt?

A)Butyl lithium
B)1-Bromo-2-methylpropane
C)Triphenylphosphine
D)Acetic acid

Answer 3

Butyl lithium

Question 4

What is the structure of benzophenone?

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

Question 5

Why are strongly acidic conditions not used in the formation of enamines and imines?

A)The carbonyl will be protonated.
B)The amine will be completely protonated.
C)The product is not stable to strong acid.
D)An enol will be formed.

Question 6

What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

A)Pivaldehyde
B)2,2-Dimethylpropanal
C)Tert-butyl aldehyde
D)2,2-Dimethylpentanal

Question 7

What is the first step in nucleophilic addition under acidic conditions?

A)Protonation of the nucleophile
B)Addition of the nucleophile
C)Loss of water
D)Protonation of the carbonyl

Question 8

Is the following reaction reversible and,if so,under what conditions?

A)No
B)Yes,under acidic conditions
C)Yes,using Pd/C
D)Yes,under basic conditions

Question 9

Using ¹H NMR spectroscopy,how can you tell the difference between an aldehyde and a ketone?

A)An aldehyde has a C-H stretch (one or two)between 2700-2830 cm^-1.
B)An aldehyde has a proton signal between 9-10 ppm.
C)A ketone has signals around 2-3 ppm.
D)A ketone has a signal around 200 ppm.

Question 10

Why can't you use acidic conditions (such as aqueous hydrochloric acid)for the addition of a Grignard reagent to a ketone?

A)Because the Grignard reagent will react with the acid and be quenched
B)Because the ketone will be protonated and thus unreactive
C)Because the ketone will form an unreactive enol
D)Because the Grignard reagent won't dissolve in aqueous solutions

Question 11

What is the product of the following reaction?

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

Question 12

What is the product of the following reaction?

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

Question 13

What is the product of the following reaction?

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

Question 14

What is the major organic product obtained from the following sequence of reactions?

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

Question 15

Using IR spectroscopy,how can you tell the difference between a ketone and an aldehyde?

A)A ketone has no carbonyl stretch at 1720 cm^-1.
B)An aldehyde has a carbonyl stretch at 1820 cm^-1.
C)An aldehyde has two C-H stretches between 2700-2850 cm^-1.
D)A ketone has no C-H stretches.

Question 16

Which is the most reactive carbonyl compound?

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

Question 17

What compound is consistent with the following ¹H NMR spectrum?

A)Acetone
B)Propanal
C)Cyclobutanone
D)2-butanone

Question 18

What is the driving force for the Wittig reaction?

A)The formation of an alkene
B)The deprotonation of a phosphonium salt
C)The elimination of triphenylphosphine oxide
D)The formation of a phosphonium salt

Question 19

What is the structure of 3-methylcyclohexanone?

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

Question 20

Which of the following will have the highest wave number for the carbonyl stretch in the IR spectrum?

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

Question 21

What is the product of the following reaction?

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

Question 22

What is the product of the following reaction?

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

Question 23

Butanal (MW= 72)has a boiling point of 76 °C while butanol (MW= 74)has a boiling point of 118 °C.What accounts for this difference in boiling points?

A)Butanol is polar while butanal is not polar.
B)Butanol can exhibit dipole-dipole interactions while butanal cannot.
C)Butanol can hydrogen bond and butanal cannot hydrogen bond.
D)Butanal is less sterically hindered than butanol.

Question 24

What needs to be done to make the following reaction go to starting materials?

A)Heat the reaction.
B)Add aqueous acid.
C)Add aqueous base.
D)Add water.

Question 25

What is the product of the following reaction?

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

Question 26

What is the missing reagent in the reaction below?

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

Question 27

What is the cyclic hemiacetal product formed from intramolecular cyclization of the following hydroxy aldehyde?

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

Question 28

How would the following compounds be distinguishable using IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopy?

A)The ¹H NMR spectrum of compound I will have two singlets.
B)The C=O absorption in the IR spectrum of compound I will be at a higher wave number than that of compound II.
C)The ¹H NMR spectrum of compound II will have one triplet at a chemical shift of about 4.
D)The ¹H NMR spectrum of compound I will have two singlets AND the C=O absorption in the IR spectrum of compound I will be at a higher wave number than that of compound II.

Question 29

Name the following aldehyde.

A)1-Methylcyclopentanal
B)2-Methylcyclopentanal
C)2-Methylcyclopentanecarbaldehyde
D)1-Methylcyclopentanylcarbaldehyde

Question 30

What is the IUPAC for the following compound?

A)1-Formyl-2-nitropropane
B)1-Formyl-3-nitrobutane
C)2-Nitrobutanal
D)3-Nitrobutanal

Question 31

What sequence of reactions is required for the following transformation?

A)[1] NaOMe,[2] acetone
B)[1] Ph₃P,[2] acetone
C)[1] Ph₃P,[2] KOtBu,[3] acetone
D)Acetone,heat

Question 32

What needs to be done to make the following reaction proceed?

A)Heat the reaction.
B)Add an acid catalyst only.
C)Add a base catalyst only.
D)Heat the reaction and add an acid catalyst.

Question 33

What is (are)the product(s)of the following reaction?

A)I only
B)II only
C)III only
D)II and III

Question 34

What is the product?

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

Question 35

What is the product of the following sequence of reactions?

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

Question 36

What is the missing reagent in the reaction below?

A)Methanol,acid
B)Ethanol,acid
C)NaOEt
D)NaOMe

Question 37

What is the product of the following reaction?

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

Question 38

What is (are)the product(s)of the following reaction?

A)I only
B)II only
C)III only
D)II and III

Question 39

Which of the following products is (are)formed by Wittig reaction of CH₃CH₂CH₂CHO with Ph₃P CHCH₃?

A)Only I
B)Only II
C)Only III
D)Only I and II

Question 40

What is the missing reagent in the reaction below?

A)Ethyl amine,mild acid
B)Diethylamine,mild acid
C)Diethylamine,strong acid
D)Diethylamine,NaOMe

Question 41

When an aldehyde is reacted with excess ethanol with an acid as a catalyst,what is the product called?

A)Hemiacetal
B)Di-ether
C)Di-alkoxy alkane
D)Acetal

Question 42

Give the IUPAC name for the following compound.

A)R-3-bromobutanal
B)S-3-bromobutanal
C)R-2-bromobutan-4-al
D)S-2-bromobutan-4-al

Question 43

Cyclic acetals are used as protecting groups for ketones or aldehydes because they are inert to all of the following reagents except

A)aqueous acid.
B)aqueous base.
C)oxidizing reagents.
D)reducing reagents.

Question 44

Give the IUPAC name for the following compound.

A)R-3-methylcyclohexanone
B)S-3-methylcyclohexanone
C)R-5-methylcyclohexanone
D)S-5-methylcyclohexanone

Question 45

What product is formed when the following acetal is hydrolyzed with aqueous acid?

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

Question 46

Give the IUPAC name for the following compound.

A)R-4-bromo-2-pentanone
B)S-4-bromo-2-pentanone
C)R-2-bromo-4-pentanone
D)S-2-bromo-4-pentanone

Question 47

What is the product of the following reaction?

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

Question 48

Identify how you could synthesize an enamine.

A)React a ketone or an aldehyde with a secondary amine.
B)React a ketone or an aldehyde with a primary amine.
C)React a ylide with a primary amine.
D)React a ylide with a secondary amine.

Question 49

Give the IUPAC name for the following compound.

A)R-4-hydroxy-2-pentanone
B)S-4-hydroxy-2-pentanone
C)R-2-hydroxy-4-pentanone
D)S-2-hydroxy-4-pentanone

Question 50

What product is formed when the following compound is hydrolyzed with aqueous acid?

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

Question 51

Which of the following statements about carbohydrates is not true?

A)Carbohydrates are sugars and starches.
B)Carbohydrates often contain acetals and hemiacetals.
C)In solution,glucose is in the cyclic acetal form only.
D)Glucose can form a cyclic hemiacetal from the acyclic polyhydroxy aldehyde.

Question 52

Give the IUPAC name for the following compound.

A)R-3-hydroxybutanal
B)S-3-hydroxybutanal
C)R-2-hydroxybutan-4-al
D)S-2-hydroxybutan-4-al