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1. For the following compound, identify all chiral centers:
2. For the following compound:
a. Name the compound
b. Draw the enantiomer
c. Draw the diastereomer
3. Which is the stronger acid,
a. CH3OH or CH3SH
b.
or
c.
or
4. Which of the following compounds can have resonance structures?
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5. Draw all possible resonance structures for the following compound
6. Describe the relationship between these two compounds:
7. Which side of the following equilibrium is favored? Explain in terms of resonance
structures.
8. The structure on the left is slightly more acidic than the structure on the right, why might
this be?
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9. Two radical methyl groups couple to form ethane. Two radical tert-butyl radicals may
also react with each other. Which of these two reactions has a faster rate? Provide two
explanations for your answer.
10. Give a resonance structure, including the arrow pushing mechanism, for each of the
following radicals.
11. Draw the three constitutional isomers of C3H8O and rank them in order of acidity.
12. Draw the structure of 1,4-dimethylcyclohexane, including its stereoisomers. Is this
structure polar or non-polar?
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