A molecule that is cyclic, fully conjugated , bur does not satisfy Huckel's rule is 

A. Aromatic

B. Anti Aromatic

C. Non Aromatic

B. Anti Aromatic

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A molecule that is not aromatic, not fully conjugated or is not flat is known as 

A. Aromatic

B. Anti Aromatic

C. Non Aromatic

C. Non aromatic 

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Identify whether or not the following molecule is aromatic or not

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Aromatic - it is one of the known heterocycles

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Which catalyst is typically used in Friedel-Crafts Alkylation?

A. AlCl₃

B. FeCl₃

C. Pt

D. H₂SO₄

A. AlCl₃

With Friedel-Crafts alkylation, it is difficult to attach _____ alkyl fragments due to  the possibility of ________. 

a) linear; acid-base chemistry

b) linear; carbocation  rearrangement 

c) branched; acid-base chemistry

d) branched; carbocation rearrangement

When involved in electrophilic aromatic substitution, benzene acts as a(n): 

a) nucleophile

b) electrophile

c) acid

d)  base

5) Draw the product of the following EAS reaction:

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Alkyl groups are _______ directors, because they are ________.

a) ortho/para; deactivating

b) ortho/para; activating

c) meta; deactivating

d) meta; activating

2) Nitro groups are _______ directors, because they are ________.

a) ortho/para; deactivating

b) ortho/para; activating

c) meta; deactivating

d) meta; activating

3) Halogens are ______ directors, despite being ________.

a) ortho/para; deactivating

b) ortho/para; activating

c) meta; deactivating

5) Draw the dominant product of the following transformation:

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Nitro groups are deactivating , meta directors so the bromine is added to the meta position.

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What is amalgamated zinc complexed with?

a) copper
b) iron

c) mercury

d) chromium

Clemmensen reduction converts a(n) _________ into a(n) _________.

a) ketone; alkane

b) aldehyde; alcohol

c) carboxylic acid; alkane

d) ester; alcohol

What sequence of reactions can affix a linear alkyl fragment onto a benzene ring?

a) Clemmensen reduction, friedel-crafts alkylation

b) Clemmensen reduction, friedel-crafts acylation

c) friedel-crafts alkylation, Clemmensen reduction

d) friedel-crafts acylation, Clemmensen reduction

What other reagent is required to perform Clemmensen reduction?

a) NaOH

b) HCl

c) FeCl3

d) AlCl3

Draw the product of the following Clemmensen reduction:

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