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Chapter 18: 27 P (page 709)

Draw all products formed when m-chlorotoluene is treated with KNH2inNH3

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Three possible products:

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01

Potassium amide

Potassium amide KNH2 is an inorganic reagent used as a strong base in the nucleophilic substitution of an aromatic ring.

Treatment of aryl halides with a strong base like KNH2in the presence of NH3 produces the reactive intermediate, benzyne.

02

Reaction of aryl halide and potassium amide

The reaction of m-chlorotoluene with KNH2 in the presence of NH3 produces two possible benzyne reactive intermediates.

Benzyne upon further treatment with KNH2in the presence of NH3, produces three possible products.

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