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Haloalkanes and Haloarenes · Question 13

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The correct order of reactivity of CH3Br in methanol with the following nucleophiles is F-, I-, C2H5O- and C6H5O-

  1. I- > C2H5O- > C6H5O- > F-
  2. I- > F- > C6H5O- > C2H5O-
  3. I- > C6H5O- > F- > C2H5O-
  4. I- > C2H5O- > F- > C6H5O-

Answer

(1) I- > C2H5O- > C6H5O- > F-

Solution

CH3Br (methyl halide) reacts by the SN2 mechanism; the rate depends on the nucleophilicity of the attacking species.

In a protic solvent (methanol), small anions with concentrated charge are strongly hydrogen bonded (solvated):

I-: large, highly polarisable, weakly solvated best nucleophile.

F-: very small, most strongly solvated poorest nucleophile.

C2H5O- vs C6H5O- (same attacking atom O): in C6H5O- the negative charge is delocalised into the ring by resonance weaker base and weaker nucleophile than C2H5O-.

I- > C2H5O- > C6H5O- > F-

Answer: (1)

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2

The correct order of the rate of the reaction for the following reaction with respect to nucleophiles is : CH3Br + Nu- CH3Nu + Br-

  1. ClO4- > CH3COO- > OH- > PhO-
  2. OH- > PhO- > CH3COO- > ClO4-
  3. CH3COO- > PhO- > OH- > ClO4-
  4. PhO- > OH- > CH3COO- > ClO4-
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3

The correct order of reactivity of the following benzyl halides towards reaction with KCN is : [figure]

  1. a > b > c > d
  2. b > a > d > c
  3. b > a > c > d
  4. a > b > d > c
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4

The reactions which cannot be applied to prepare an alkene by elimination, are Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. B & E Only
  2. B, C & D Only
  3. A, C & D Only
  4. B & D Only
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Match List - I with List - II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
  2. A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
  3. A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
  4. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
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6

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  3. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
  4. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
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7

In the following series of reactions identify the major products A & B respectively : [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
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Match List-I with List-II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
  2. (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
  3. (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
  4. (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
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[figure] Consider the above sequence of reactions. 151 g of 2-bromopentane is made to react. Yield of major product P is 80\% whereas Q is 100\%. Mass of product Q obtained is g. (Given molar mass in g mol-1 H : 1, C : 12, O : 16, Br : 80)

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In the following substitution reaction : [figure] Product 'P' formed is :

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
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The products A and B in the following reactions, respectively are A AgNO2 CH3-CH2-CH2-Br AgCN B

  1. CH3-CH2-CH2-ONO, CH3-CH2-CH2-CN
  2. CH3-CH2-CH2-NO2, CH3-CH2-CH2-CN
  3. CH3-CH2-CH2-ONO, CH3-CH2-CH2-NC
  4. CH3-CH2-CH2-NO2, CH3-CH2-CH2-NC
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