Midterm 221
Midterm 221
Semester/year 1 2022-2023
MIDTERM EXAM
Date 19/10/2022
Course Organic Chemistry
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology Course No. CH2021
(HCMUT), VNU-HCM
FACULTY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Duration 60 min Code 02
Note: - Materials, cell phones, or any communication devices are not allowed.
- Read the questions carefully. There are 8 of them (10 points).
Question 1) (L.O.1, 1 point): Fill in the blanks with the number of asymmetric carbons and the
Configuration of Ca is (S).
Configuration of Cb is (S).
ii) Structures (1), (8), and (9) are diastereomers of structure (3): 0.5 point. Missing any of the three
compounds: 0 point.
Question 3 (L.O.1, 1 point): Arrange seven (07) compounds below following the order of decreasing
acidity.
Answer: (3) > (2) > (7) > (5) > (6) > (4) > (1). Students must show the correct order to get the full credit.
Question 5 (L.O.3, 2 points): What is the structure of compounds (A), (B), (C), and (D) respectively in
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
(hydroxides), NaNH2, H2O, H2O2, CH3ONa, CH2Cl2, R2BH (with R is an alkyl group). From the given
compounds ONLY, complete the following transformation with detailed reactions and conditions. You
are allowed to use UV light if necessary. Reactions are allowed to run at any given temperature. NO
STEREOCHEMISTRY IS REQUIRED.
Answer:
Question 7 (L.O.2, 1.5 point): What is the structure of the product(s) in each of the following reaction?
NO STEREOCHEMISTRY IS REQUIRED.
Answer:
Answer:
formula.