Download PTU M-Sc -Chemistry 1st Semester May 2019 75114 REACTIVE INTERMEDIATES I Question Paper

Download PTU (I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University) MSc -Chemistry 1st Semester May 2019 75114 REACTIVE INTERMEDIATES I Question Paper.

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Roll No. Total No. of Pages : 02
Total No. of Questions : 11
M.Sc.(Chemistry) (2018 Batch) (Sem.-1)
REACTIVE INTERMEDIATES-I
Subject Code : CHL-402-18
M.Code : 75114
Time : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks : 70
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES :
1. SECTION-A is COMPULSORY consisting of TEN questions carrying TWO marks
each.
2. SECTION-B contains EIGHT questions carrying FIVE marks each and students
have to attempt any SIX questions.
3. SECTION-C will comprise of two compulsory questions each question carries TEN
marks.

SECTION-A
Q1 Answer briefly :
a. What is Huckel's rule? Discuss the aromaticity of following compounds:

b. Write a short note on Taft equation.
c. Discuss the stability of arynes.
d. Why vinyl and aryl halides are inert towards nucleophilic substitution reactions?
e. Draw Sommelet-Hauser rearrangement.
f. Give the product of the reaction of CO + HCl in the presence of CuCl/AlCl
3
with
(i) C
6
H
6
and
(ii) CH
3
OC
6
H
5

g. What do you understand by ipso attack?
h. Write a short note on Chugaev elimination.
i. E2 elimination reactions are stereospecific and El reactions are not. Why?
j. Bromination of 1-butene with NBS yields two products.
CH
3
CHBrCH = CH
2
and CH
3
CH = CHCH2Br
Which one will be the major product and why?

(a) (b) ( c)
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1 M-75114 (S33)-1044

Roll No. Total No. of Pages : 02
Total No. of Questions : 11
M.Sc.(Chemistry) (2018 Batch) (Sem.-1)
REACTIVE INTERMEDIATES-I
Subject Code : CHL-402-18
M.Code : 75114
Time : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks : 70
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES :
1. SECTION-A is COMPULSORY consisting of TEN questions carrying TWO marks
each.
2. SECTION-B contains EIGHT questions carrying FIVE marks each and students
have to attempt any SIX questions.
3. SECTION-C will comprise of two compulsory questions each question carries TEN
marks.

SECTION-A
Q1 Answer briefly :
a. What is Huckel's rule? Discuss the aromaticity of following compounds:

b. Write a short note on Taft equation.
c. Discuss the stability of arynes.
d. Why vinyl and aryl halides are inert towards nucleophilic substitution reactions?
e. Draw Sommelet-Hauser rearrangement.
f. Give the product of the reaction of CO + HCl in the presence of CuCl/AlCl
3
with
(i) C
6
H
6
and
(ii) CH
3
OC
6
H
5

g. What do you understand by ipso attack?
h. Write a short note on Chugaev elimination.
i. E2 elimination reactions are stereospecific and El reactions are not. Why?
j. Bromination of 1-butene with NBS yields two products.
CH
3
CHBrCH = CH
2
and CH
3
CH = CHCH2Br
Which one will be the major product and why?

(a) (b) ( c)
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SECTION-B
Q2 Discuss the formation and stability of carbenes and nitrenes.
Q3 Explain briefly thermodynamic and kinetic requirements for reactions.
Q4 How addition-elimination reaction is different from elimination-addition reaction?
Describe elimination-addition reaction of benzyne and SNAr reactions.
Q5 How classical and non-classical carbocations are different from phenonium ions? Explain
each term with suitable examples.
Q6 How substrate and solvent polarity affects the reactivity in aliphatic electrophilic
substitution reactions?
Q7 Suggest the mechanism of Hoben-Hoesch reaction and Diazo coupling.
Q8 How do you define autooxidation? Discuss the mechanism for the conversion of
benzaldehyde to benzoic acid.
Q9 Discuss El and E2 reactions. How these are different from ElcB reaction?

SECTION-C
Q10 Discuss the effect of substrate structure, nucleophile, leaving group and reaction medium
on SN1 and SN2 reactions. (10)
OR
Q10 Suggest the mechanism of Bechmann and Vilsmeir reactions. (10)
Q11 (a) How do you explain the ortho-para directing ability of alkyl group and meta directing
ability of nitro group in electrophilic aromatic substitution? Discuss with different
resonating structures. (6)
(b) Discuss the elimination reactions of dehydrohalogenation and dehalogenation. (4)
OR
Q11. Write a short note on Hunsdiecker reaction and Sandmeyer Reaction (10)
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