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Frost2351

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The reaction conditions to carry out the production of cyclopentene using bromocyclopentane as the starting material would be:
 a. KOH, CH3CH2OH
  b. H2SO4, THF
  c. H2O2, OH
  d. Hg(OAc)2,H2O

Question 2

Which of the following is a correct statement regarding electrophilic aromatic substitution?
 a. The carbocation intermediate will lose a proton to regain aromaticity, usually from a position other than the site of electrophilic attack.
  b. Formation of the carbocation intermediate has a high activation barrier due to loss of aromaticity.
  c. The carbocation intermediate has several resonance structures and is negatively charged.
  d. Re-formation of the aromatic ring has a low activation barrier and therefore occurs slowly.
  e. Many suitable electrophiles are unreactive and can be stored for long periods of time prior to use.



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b



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