Other for Exam 2

Question 1

Sulfonation

Reactants + Products

Answer 1

Reactants:
- Benzene and SO3

Product:
- Benzene Sulfonic Acid

(Catalyst = H2SO4)

Question 2

How to easily remove SO3 from Benzene Sulfonic Acid…..

Answer 2

Add Water (H2O)

Question 3

Stability of Carbocations:

Answer 3

Tertiary (3) is more stable than Secondary (2) is more stable than primary (1)

Question 4

1,2-Hydride Shift

Answer 4

Carbocation (positive charge) shifts from primary carbon to secondary carbon, becoming more stable

Question 5

Activators

Answer 5

• Groups attached to Benzene that make the ring more reactive
• ortho, para directors (o,p-directing)

Question 6

Deactivators

Answer 6

• Groups attached to Benzene that make the ring less reactive
• meta directors

Question 7

Halides

Answer 7

• deactivating

- BUT o,p-directing