Organic Chemistry I Professor Carl C. Wamser Chem 334 - Summer 2009

Quiz 4

1. (2 points) Write a complete name for the compound shown below.

5-chloro-4-methyl-2-pentanol

2. (2 points) Arrange the following in order with respect to the property indicated.
Write MOST and LEAST under the compounds with the highest and lowest values, respectively.

a) reactivity towards HBr

b) reactivity towards Br2

3. (3 points) Write a complete mechanism for the reaction of methanol with HI.
Show all steps and show electron-pushing arrows for each step.

4. (3 points) Write a complete mechanism for the reaction of ethane with Cl2 .
Just show the initiation and propagation steps.