For multiplechoice questions circle the letter of the correc

For multiple-choice questions, circle the letter of the correct answer to the left of the question number. Only these answers in the left margin will be graded ANSWERS Multiple Choice (40 points) a bcd Which one of the following would be least likely to produce a good yield of benzoic acid in an oxidation with chromic acid? a bcd (2) What is the IUPAC name of the following compound? (a) 1,4-chloroaniline (b) p-chlorotoluene (c) 1,4-methylbenzyl chloride (d) p-xylene 3 (3) Which one of the following LEAST resembles an electrophile in any of the electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions presented in this course? a bcd Br a b cd (4) Which ONE of the following is aromatic? a bcd (5)Which one of the following has the largest ax a bcd (6) Which one of the following is the strongest acid

Solution

1. Option B, toulene

2. Option B, p-chlorotoulene

3. Option A, methanol it acts as nucleophile

4. Option B, furan since it obeys Huckle\'s 4n+2 pi electrons rule (6 electrons)

5. Option B, homo annular diene (253 nm)

6. Option C, pyridinium ion, since it gets more stability after losing the proton because of Aromaticity.