This is a sample exam for a first-semester organic chemistry course at a community college in the USA.*

A) Alkene Stability

Quiz: 3398

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Reference: Alkene Stability

B) E1 vs E2 Reactions

Quiz: 3559

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Reference: Two Types of Elimination Reactions

C) E1 Reaction

Quiz: 3075

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Reference: E1 vs E2 Reaction

D) Alkynes

General reactivity of alkynes

E) Oxymercuration

Quiz 636

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Reference: Oxymercuration

F) Bromination of alkenes

Reference: Bromination

G) Base strength

Quiz 298

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Reference:  Factors that affect acid-base reactions

H) Acid-Base

 

I) Ether formation

Quiz 2570

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Reference: Williamson Ether synthesis

J) Alkene reactions

Quiz 2543

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Quiz  498

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Ref: addition of HX

Addition of HBr and HCl to alkyne:

Quiz 701

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Reference: Halogenation of alkynes

E2  w non bulky base

quiz 200

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ref: E2 with cyclohexane rings

E2 w bulky base

quiz 225

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ref: Bulky bases in elimination reactions

Oxymerc of alkyne

Quiz 1670

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Ref: oxymercuration of alkynes

Hydrog of alkene

Quiz 613

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Ref: hydrog of alkenes

Addition of H3O to alkene w/ rearr

Quiz: 2582

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Reference: hydration of alkenes

Formation of halohydrin from alkene

Quiz: 2554

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Ref: halogenation of alkenes

Ozonolysis of alkene

quiz 499

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Ref: ozonolysis of alkenes

opening of epoxides with acid

quiz

Ref: opening epoxides with acid

bromination of cyclic alkene

quiz

ref: bromination of alkenes

E1 reaction

Quiz 2994

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quiz 3577

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ref: E1 reaction

K) SN1 / SN2  / E1 / E2

Quiz 2495

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Deciding sn1/sn2/e1/e2 – the nucleophile/base

Quiz 3222

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SN1

quiz 2500

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secondary plus H2O

quiz 3576

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e2 in cyclohexane

quiz 210

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Ref: sn1/sn2/e1/e2 nucleophile base

 

L) Stereoselective?

Ref: Stereoselective reactions

M) Synthesis

alkyl halide to alcohol

quiz 2716

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alkyne to alkene

quiz 2644

Ref: lindlar

M) 

Quiz 477

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Ref: the e2 mechanism

N)

e1 vs e2 reactions

O) 

rearr of e1

Quiz 231

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P) 

mech of hcl addition to alkene

see: addition of hcl to alkenes

Q) 

e2 with newman

quiz 207

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R) 

addition to alkene  – ring expansion yes or no

*Santa Rosa Community College