Organic Chemistry 354 Quiz - November 24, 1999

Dr. Sundin

1. The Fischer Projection of D-glyceraldehyde is shown below.

Encircle the following structures which are D-glyceraldehyde:

Answer

2. Pyrrole has a dipole moments of 2.2 Debye. While the dipole moment is fairly easily measured in the laboratory, the measurement does not tell us the direction of the dipole moment. One is tempted to put the negative end of the dipole moment close to electronegative nitrogen, but resonance theory and the measurement of the dipole moments of substituted pyrroles indicate that the positive end of the dipole moment is close to the nitrogen atom. Give two other reasonable resonance contributors of pyrrole which tells us the direction of the dipole moment.

Answer

3. Give the letter of a structure below which is a(n)

a. aldohexose Answer

b. ketopentose Answer

c. a D-hexose Answer

d. Oxidation gives an optically inactive diacid Answer

4. In each of the following, encircle the stronger base:

Answer A

Answer B

Answer C

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