SN1 reaction on optically active substrates mainly gives:
1. Retention in configuration
2. Inversion in configuration
3. Racemic product
4. No product is obtained
"The negative part of the addendum adds on the carbon atom joined to the least number of hydrogen atoms." This statement is called as:
(1) Markownikoff's rule
(2) Peroxide effect
(3) Baeyer's strain theory
(4) Thiele's theory
Heterolysis of propane gives:
(1) Methyl and ethyl free radicals
(2) Methylium cation and Ethyl anion
(3) Methyl anion and Ethylium cation
(4) Methylium and Ethylium cations
Amongst the following which of the above are true for SN2 reaction?
(i) The rate of reaction is independent of the concentration of the nucleophile
(ii) The nucleophile attacks the carbon atom on the side of the molecule opposite to the group being displaced.
(iii) The reaction proceeds with simultaneous bond formation and bond rupture.
1. (i), (ii)
2. (i), (iii)
3. (i), (ii), (iii)
4. (ii), (iii)
Carbanions initiate:
(1) addition reactions
(2) substitution reaction
(3) both (1) and (2)
(4) none of these
Dehydrogenation of ethanol to give ethanal is:
Ease of abstraction of hydrogen is greater when attached to:
(1) 1 carbon
(2) 2 carbon
(3) 3carbon
(4) neo carbon
Which step is the chain termination step in the following mechanism?
1. (i)
2. (ii)
3. (iii)
4. (iv)
Which step is chain propagation step in the following mechanism?
1. (i)
2. (ii)
3. (iii)
4. (iv)
Carbanion can undergo:
1. rearrangement
2. combination with cation
3. addition to a carbonyl group
4. all of the above are correct