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04-BS-12: December 2014

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  1. Question 1 Functional-Group Feasibility & Alkene/Arene Hydration
  2. Question 2 Alkane/Haloalkane Nomenclature & Catalytic Hydrogenation
  3. Question 3 Alkene Isomers, Friedel–Crafts Acylation Mechanism & Combustion
  4. Question 4 Carbon Classification, Hydrogenation, Markovnikov Addition & Nitration
  5. Question 5 Multi-Step Synthesis, Enantiomers & Double Benzylic Oxidation

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National Exam 04-BS-12, Organic Chemistry — December 2014. 3 hours, closed-book examination; any non-communicating (non-programmable) calculator permitted. Answer ALL FIVE problems; each problem is of equal value (20 points), and the lettered sub-parts of a given problem may be treated independently.

Reference texts: McMurry, Organic Chemistry, 9th ed. (functional-group identification, degree of unsaturation, electrophilic addition and Markovnikov's rule, alkane nomenclature, catalytic hydrogenation, Friedel–Crafts acylation mechanism, combustion, carbon classification, benzylic oxidation, stereochemistry/enantiomers).