Chemistry 2500 (Spring 2016): Assignment #11 – Types of Reactions
1.
What type of reaction is this?
a)
HBr
O
Br
O
b)
O
LiAlH4
H
2.
OH
Classify the following reactions as substitution, addition, elimination, oxidation,
reduction, pericyclic or rearrangement.
a)
CH3
NaCN
Br
CH3
CN
DMF
b)
H
OH
C
H3C
CH2CH3
H2SO4, 100°
CH3
H3CHC
CHCH3
H2C
C
CH3
c)
O
O
3.
Classify each of the following reactions according to their type. If a reaction can be
classified as more than one type, choose only the most appropriate. No explanation is
required.
a)
I
+
SH
S
b)
Br Br
+
2 Br 2
Br Br
c)
O
OH
LiAlH4
H3CH2CH2C
4.
THF
H
H3CH2CH2C
H
Classify the following reaction as substitution, addition, elimination, oxidation,
reduction or rearrangement. Identify the components that are solvent, reactant or
catalyst.
CH3
CH3
C
CH2
CH3
H2O, H2SO4
C
OH
CH3 CH3