Intermediates

Practice Questions

GRE Subject Test: Chemistry › Intermediates

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Which of the following carbocation intermediates requires the least activation energy?

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Which of the following carbocation intermediates requires the least activation energy?

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What intermediate is involved in the conversion of compound B to compound C?

Mcat_1

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What intermediate is involved in the conversion of compound B to compound C?

Mcat_1

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Which of the following steps of free radical chlorination does not produce a free radical as a product?

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Which of the following steps of free radical chlorination does not produce a free radical as a product?

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Which of the following transformations includes an enolate intermediate?

Q12

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Which of the following transformations includes an enolate intermediate?

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If the carbon being pointed to was deprotonated (resulting in a positive charge on it). Would the resonance form (the positive charge being redistributed to the carbon with a bromine) be more stable than a secondary carbocation? Why?

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If the carbon being pointed to was deprotonated (resulting in a positive charge on it). Would the resonance form (the positive charge being redistributed to the carbon with a bromine) be more stable than a secondary carbocation? Why?

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