Ch 7

Question 1

Strong base, strong nuc, 2nd sub

Answer 1

E2 Major, sn2 minor

Question 2

Strong base, strong nuc, 3rd sub

Answer 2

E2

Question 3

Weak base, weak nuc, 1

Answer 3

Slow SN2 and E2

Question 4

Weak base, weak nuc, 2

Answer 4

All, but slow

Question 5

Weak base, weak nuc, 3

Answer 5

SN1, E1

Question 6

What do polar aprotic solvents spreed up the rate of?

Answer 6

SN2 processes

Question 7

Do SN2 reactions proceed through carbocation intermediates?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

In a secondary subtrate, the ____ is favored over the ____ product

Answer 8

E2, SN2

Question 9

If the base is not sterically hindered, the _________ product is expected

Answer 9

Zaitsev (more stable)

Question 10

With E2 processes, the trans/cis product is exprected

Answer 10

Trans

Question 11

What does the SN2 machanism do?

Answer 11

Back side attack of a strong nucleophile on a carbon with a leaving group in one step

Question 12

What are the steps for an SN1 mechanism?

Answer 12

Carbocation formed by loss of leaving group, attacked by weak nucleophile to create substitution product

Question 13

Strong nucleophilss and bases are associated with

Answer 13

One step, bimolecular reactions

Question 14

Weak nucleophilss and bases are associated with

Answer 14

2 step, unimolevular interaction

Question 15

Weak muclrophiles work fastest with

Answer 15

Molecules that create the most stable cations

Question 16

Retrosynthesis- cyclohexene created from cyclohexane doesn’t work very well if

Answer 16

There’s not a strong leaving group

Question 17

Does steric hindrance or stable carbocations take precedence in the speed of a reaction?

Answer 17

Steric hindrance