REVISION QUESTIONS ON SYNTHETIC ROUTES
These synthetic routes can only be corrected, adjusted or modified
using the chemDraw app
Study the synthetic route below and answer the questions that
follows
QUESTION 1
Give the structural formulae and names of A, B and C
Structural formulae Name
A
C
QUESTION TWO
b) The following scheme shows some reactions of 1-bromopropane
I) State the reagents and reaction conditions necessary to convert
1bromopropane into compound (A)
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II) State the reagents and reaction conditions necessary to convert
1bromopropane into compound (B)
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iii) State the reagents and reaction conditions represented by:
a) (i)…………………………………………………(ii)…………………………………………………
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b) Give the structural formulae and names of C,D and E
structural formulae Name
C
D
QUESTION THREE
1) Study the synthetic route below and answer the questions which
follow
a) Give the reagents and reaction conditions involved in the stages
i) p……………………………………………………………………………………………… ii)
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iv) s………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) write down the structural formulae and names for the compounds A,
B, D, E & F
STRUCTURE NAME
A
F
QUESTION FOUR: Study the synthetic route below and answer the
questions which follow
I) Give the names and the structure of A,B,C, D, E, F, G, H ,I
Structure Name
A
B
C
II) State the reagent and reaction conditions represented by :
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QUESTION FIVE
Study the following reaction scheme
Compound A and F are isomers, so also are D and G. F has a chiral
carbon atom and also gives a positive iodoform reaction. D reduces
alkaline copper (II) salt,ie Fehlings solution to copper (I) oxide.
a) Give the structure and names of D, F and G
Structuire Name
D
b) State the reaction conditions and reagents for the following
conversions
Reagents conditions
B to C
B to F
G to F
c) Compound B can undergo catalytic hydrogenation. Write an
equation for the reaction and name the catalyst
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d) State and describe the type of isomerism shown by A and F.
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e) Compound E also exhibits optical isomerism
i) Explain what is meant by optical isomerism
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ii) Give the names only of the optical isomers of E
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f) Give one reaction which is common to both D and G
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QUESTION SIX
a) Identify the compounds A to G and complete the following table.
Class of Name Structural formula
compound
A
E
F
b) State the reagents and conditions for each of the stages p to u
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QUESTION SEVEN
Serine, 2-amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid is an amino acid
Write the equations for the reactions of of serine with the
compounds listed below. Indicate the reaction conditions i)
Nitrous acid
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ii) Lithium aluminium hydride
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iii) Potassium dichromate
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iv) Phosphorus pentachloride
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v) Hydrochloric acid
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vi) Sodium hydroxide
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QUESTION EIGHT
Study the following flow chart and answer the questions that
follow
Write down the structural formulae and names of compounds A
to I
Structural formulae Name
A
QUESTION NINE
Study the reaction pathways given below and answer the questions that
follow
a) In the table provided, give the name and structure of the compounds
represented by A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H
Structure Name
A
E
F
b) Give the reagents and reaction conditions where necessary for the
conversions w, x, y and z
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c) In an experiment 2.9g of compound C yielded 1.485g of
C6H5CH2OCH2C6H5. What is the percentage yield ?
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QUESTION TEN
The reaction below represents the conversion of bromoethane into a
number of organic compounds
a) Identify compounds A to E by giving the name and structural formula
Compound Structural formula Name
A
b) Give he reagents and reaction conditions for the processes ‘a’ to ‘d’
Process Reagent Reaction condition
a
b
c
d
QUESTION ELEVEN
(i) Give the reagents and reaction conditions for the steps
represented by i to iv
Reagent(s) Reaction conditions
i
ii
iii
iv
(ii) Give the structures of compounds A to D
A : …………………………………………………………………………………………….................
B :……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
C
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D :……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
What rule governs the formation of compound D from B
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(b) The compound C4H10O exhibits isomerism (i)
what is isomerism ?
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(ii)Give all the position isomers of the compound.
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QUESTION TWELVE: Study the following conversions and answer the
questions that follow
a)write the names and structural formulae of compounds C and I
Formulae Name
C
State the reagents and reaction conditions for the following conversions
i) AtoB
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BtoD
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iii) BtoE
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iv) G to H ………………………………………………………………………
c) compare the procedures for converting F and E to
QUESTION THIRTEEN: Study the following conversions and answer the
questions that follow
State the reagents and reaction conditions for the following conversions
Represented by:
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write the names and structures of A and B
Structure Name
A
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