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Passage-based questions and answers Palladium complexes and palladium catalysis reactions are important tools in the synthesis of other organic molecules. The importance of these reactions is highlighted by the citation for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2010, which was awarded "for palladium- catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis." Palladium catalysis continues to be studied to further the current understanding of the mechanism and seek new applications for its usage. Beta-hydrogen elimination appears to play a key role in reactions of palladium catalysis. The eliminated hydrogen atom usually falls into one of two categories, depending on the molecular hybridization of the carbon atom it is attached to. The most common carbon hybridization of such an atom is sp 3 . Both alkyl and alkenyl palladium complexes in this pathway undergo a mechanism to create olefins and allenes. Of lesser abundance in this context is sp 2 -hybridized carbon atoms. The products resulting from this scheme are poorly investigated. These two modes of elimination are shown in Figure 1.
FIGURE 1: ALKENE SYNTHESIS BASED ON BETA-HYDROGEN ELIMINATION FROM SP3- AND SP2-HYBRIDIZED CARBONS. Researchers seek to generate allenes from the second mode of palladium catalysis, involving sp 2 -hybridized carbon atoms. To do so, a pathway in which a desired δ-allylic palladium intermediate is generated from oxidative addition/isomerization of classic allylic alcohol derivatives of palladium. The proposed reaction is shown in Figure 2.
Question 1: Which of the following types of reactions is investigated in the experiment? A) Sn1 and E1 B) Sn1 and Sn2 C) E1 and E2 D) E1 and Sn2 Question 2: According to the information presented in Figure 2, which of the following molecules has a good leaving group? A) Molecule 1
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B) Molecule 3a C) Molecule 4a D) Molecule 5a Question 3: Which of the following is required for an E2 reaction? A) A good leaving group B) An anti-hydrogen C) A carbonyl that’s a good target for attack D) A suitable leaving group and an anti-hydrogen Question 4: Which of the following functional groups listed below are considered to be good electrophiles? A) Aldehyde, ketone, carboxylic acid, amines B) Aldehyde, ketone, carboxylic acid C) Aldehyde, alcohols D) Hydroxyl, carboxylic acid, ketone
Answer key for passage-based questions 1. Answer choice C is correct. The passage discusses elimination reactions. Elimination reactions include E1 and E2 reactions. Sn1 and Sn2 reactions are examples of nucleophilic attack mechanisms (choice B is incorrect). There is insufficient evidence to deduce which form of elimination reaction occurs (choice C is correct). 2. Answer choice B is correct. A good leaving group is a functional group that can dissociate from a molecule and acts as an ion. These species usually have high electronegativity. Bromine is a leaving group, as it is a halogen with relatively high electronegativity (choice B is correct). None of the other molecules contain leaving groups that would be particularly stable. 3. Answer choice D is correct. An E2 reaction occurs in a one- step mechanism. For the one-step mechanism to occur, there must be a hydrogen anti, or opposite to, the leaving group. Otherwise, the reaction is unable to proceed (choice D is correct). 4. Answer choice B is correct. In general, carbonyl functional groups are electrophilic. Of the answer choices listed, ketones, aldehydes, and carboxylic acids all have carbon atoms within carbonyls that can serve as electrophiles (choice B is correct). Amines and hydroxyl groups generally serve as nucleophiles (choice D is incorrect). Alcohols may exhibit either nucleophilic or electrophilic behavior (choice C is incorrect).
Part 6: Standalone questions and answers Question 1: Which of the following statements best describes the primary difference between a nucleophile and an electrophile? A) A nucleophile has a higher electron density, attracting more electrons; an electrophile has a lower electron density, donating electrons to create a bond B) A nucleophile has a lower electron density, attracting more electrons; an electrophile has a higher electron density, donating electrons to create a bond C) An electrophile has a higher electron density, attracting more electrons; a nucleophile has a lower electron density, donating electrons to create a bond D) An electrophile has a lower electron density, attracting more electrons; a nucleophile has a higher electron density, donating electrons to create a bond Question 2: Which of the following molecules is most likely to serve as either an electrophile or a nucleophile? A) B)
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C) D) Question 3: What is the most likely stereochemical configuration of products resulting from the following reaction?
A) Racemic mixture B) S-configuration C) R-configuration D) Not enough information provided Question 4: Without considering any bond rotation, which of the following molecules could successfully undergo an elimination reaction? A) B)
C) D) Question 5: Which of the following statements most accurately compares single- and double-headed curved arrow mechanisms? A) Both mechanisms show the movement of electrons but differ in the speed of reaction B) Both mechanisms show the movement of energy C) A single arrow signifies two electrons moving together, while a double arrow indicates two electrons moving separately
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D) A single arrow mechanism involves the movement of one electron, while a double arrow mechanism involves the movement of a pair of electrons Answer key for standalone questions 1. Answer choice D is correct. A nucleophile is an atom or molecule that has a high electron density with the potential to attack an electrophile to create a bond. An electrophile is an atom or molecule that has low electron density and readily accepts electrons to create a bond (choice D is correct). 2. Answer choice C is correct. Recall that an electrophile is a functional group with low electron density, and a nucleophile is a functional group with high electron density. Thus, the molecule of interest must contain both an electron-rich atom and an electron- poor atom. While alcohol functional groups can serve as either electrophiles or nucleophiles, their exact role is highly dependent on the pH of the environment (choice A is incorrect). Carbonyls are generally electrophilic (choices B and D are incorrect). In the case of a molecule containing a carboxylic acid, the hydroxyl oxygen can be
nucleophilic while the carbonyl carbon is electrophilic (choice C is correct). 3. Answer choice A is correct. This mechanism depicts a nucleophilic addition reaction; thus, it is either an Sn1 or Sn2 reaction. The presence of a carbocation intermediate tips us off that the reaction is Sn1. Sn1 reactions create racemic products, or a mixture of both R- and S-molecules (choice A is correct). 4. Answer choice B is correct. Elimination reactions require two items: a good leaving group and hydrogen located anti to the leaving group. All of the molecules have bromine as a leaving group, which is a good leaving group. Thus, a decision must be made based on the location of the hydrogen atom. The only viable option must have a hydrogen atom located on the opposite side of the double bond to the bromine atom (choice B is correct). 5. Answer choice D is correct. Curved arrows indicate the movement of electrons; straight arrows indicate the progression of a reaction (choice A is incorrect). Recall that a single arrow mechanism involves the movement of one electron (choice C is incorrect). A double-headed arrow mechanism indicates the movement of a pair of electrons (choice D is correct).