Lab 5: Alkene Bromination/Dehydrohalogenation and the Elimination Reaction

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Which chemical shift corresponds to an alkene proton?

0.9 ppm

5.6 ppm

8.5 ppm

1.3 ppm

5.6 ppm

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Which experiment outcome best supports E2?

Single alkene stereochemistry

Racemic mixture

Carbocation evidence

Rearranged products

Single alkene stereochemistry

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Which NMR feature helps distinguish alkene substitution patterns?

Solvent peak

Integration and splitting patterns

Chemical shift alone

Baseline noise

Integration and splitting patterns

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Which alkene shows lowest heat of hydrogenation?

Cis alkene

Most substituted alkene

Least substituted alkene

Terminal alkene

Most substituted alkene

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Which type of reaction involves the concerted removal of a proton and leaving group?

SN2

SN1

E2

E1

E2

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Which NMR feature confirms E2 stereospecificity?

Single alkene isomer signals

Broad singlet

Solvent peak

Integration

Single alkene isomer signals

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Which alkene proton would appear farthest downfield?

Alkyl methylene

Allylic proton

Proton on disubstituted alkene

Methyl proton

Proton on disubstituted alkene

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What functional group is formed after two dehydrohalogenation reactions of a vicinal dibromide?

A carbocation

An alkene

A bromonium ion

An alkyne

An alkyne

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Which elimination requires a strong base?

Solvolysis

E2

E1

SN1

E2

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A terminal alkene usually shows how many vinylic protons?

Two

Three

One

Four

Three

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Anti-periplanar geometry is required for:

E2 elimination

E1 elimination

SN2

SN1

E2 elimination

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Which solvent best stabilizes carbocations and favors E1?

Water

Toluene

Ether

Hexane

Water

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Which peak disappears after elimination?

Methyl proton

Alkene proton

Alkyl halide proton

Solvent

Alkyl halide proton

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Why are polar protic solvents avoided for E2?

They promote radicals

They deactivate bases

They stabilize nucleophiles poorly

They increase sterics

They deactivate bases

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What is the rate law for an E1 reaction?

Rate = k[substrate][base]

Rate = k[substrate]

Rate = k[base]

Rate = k[carbocation]

Rate = k[substrate]

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A vinyl proton next to CH₃ will most likely appear as:

Quartet or multiplet

Doublet

Triplet

Singlet

Quartet or multiplet

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E1 reactions commonly compete with:

SN2

Addition

SN1

E2

SN1

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How many proton signals in cis-2-butene?

4

3

2

1

2

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Which condition favors E2 over SN2?

Low temperature

Polar protic solvent

Weak base

Bulky base

Bulky base

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Which reaction benefits most from increased heat?

Elimination

SN2

Addition

Reduction

Elimination