Physical and Chemical Properties of Alkyl Halides

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Physical and Chemical Properties of Alkyl Halides: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Wurtz Reaction, Grignard Reagent, Racemic Mixture, Physical Properties of Haloalkanes and Haloarenes, Optical Activity of Lactic Acid, Chemical Reactions of Haloalkanes and, R- and S- Absolute Configuration

Important Questions on Physical and Chemical Properties of Alkyl Halides

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Which of the following combinations amongst the four Fischer projections represents the same absolute configurations?

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The compound with the above configuration is called:

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Which of the following sugars has the configuration (2S, 3R, 4R)?

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What kind of reagent would be needed to resolve a racemic amine, such as 2-aminobutane?

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The R/S configuration of these compounds are respectively.

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The R/S configuration of these compounds are respectively.

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A pure simple of 2-chlorobutane shows rotation of PPL by 30o in standard conditions. When above samples is made impure by mixing its opposite form, so that the composition of the mixture become 87.5 % d-form and 12.5 % l-form, then what will be the observed rotation for the mixture.

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Identify A, B, C and D in the following process :

(i)  CH3CH2ClNaCNANi/H2reductionB

(ii)  C6H5NH2NaNO2/HClCC6H5NH2/OHD 

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A solution of (+) -2-chloro-2-phenylethane in toluene racemises slowly in the presence of small amount of   SbC l 5 , due to the formation of –

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(CH3)3CMgCl on treatment with D2O produces:

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1–chlorobutane on reaction with alcoholic potash gives –

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n–Propyl bromide on treatment with ethanolic potassium hydroxide produces –

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The optically active tartaric acid is named as D-(+)-tartaric acid because it has a positive 

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In the reaction, CH3Br KCN A H+ B  LiAlH4 C

The product C is.

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Explain the term 'stereocentre'.

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Le Bel and Van't Hoff does not point out the following about carbon atom-

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What causes the optical activity in lactic acid ? 

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Give the value of specific rotation of lactic acid.

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Lactic acid form non-superimposable mirror image and exist as _____.

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Draw the optical isomers of lactic acid.