Chemistry 2430 - Quiz #8 - 10 points - Dr. Howard Black - March 3, 1999 - Name       KEY

1. (2 pts) Provide acceptable names for the following compounds, paying the usual attention stereochemistry when required.

 
2. (2 pts)  For 2o halides, what is the correlation between solvent polarity and the predominant type of nucleophilic substitution (SN1 vs. SN2) which is observed?

    The more polar the solvent, the more tendency for the reaction to proceed via an SN1 mechanism. This is because SN1 reactions proceed via ionic (polar) intermediates, and polar solvents facilitate their formation.

3. (6 pts) Complete the following reactions. If more than one product is produced, draw them all, and circle the major one.