Indian Forest Service (Mains), Chemistry optional · 2023 · Paper II
Q4(a). Two electrophilic additions with unusual outcomes
Question
Complete: (i) tetramethylethylene with chlorine; (ii) phenylallene with HCl in acetic acid.
Model answer
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Coverselectrophilic additiontetramethylethylene chlorinationallylic chloridephenylalleneHCl addition
All parts of Question 4
- 4(a) Two electrophilic additions with unusual outcomes5 marks
- 4(b) Rates of alkoxide-induced elimination5 marks
- 4(c) Regioselective Diels–Alder addition5 marks
- 4(d) Knoevenagel condensation5 marks
- 4(e) Pinacol and Tiffeneau–Demjanov rearrangements5 marks
- 4(f) Buchner ring expansion5 marks
- 4(g) Two substrates, one Favorskii intermediate10 marks