3. Organic Chemistry

Organic Synthesis — Quiz

Test your understanding of organic synthesis with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

In retrosynthetic analysis, what does the term 'synthon' refer to?

Question 2

Which bond disconnection in the retrosynthesis of ethyl benzoate yields the benzoyl cation and ethoxide anion synthons?

Question 3

If a linear synthesis has three sequential steps with yields of $85\%$, $90\%$, and $95\%$, what is the overall percent yield?

Question 4

In the esterification of acetic acid (M_r=60) with ethanol (M_r=46) to give ethyl acetate (M_r=88) and water, what is the atom economy?

Question 5

What is a key advantage of a convergent synthesis strategy over a purely linear approach?