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Chapter 11: Q49dE (page 350)

Question: Propose structures for compounds that fit the following descriptions:

(d) An alcohol that reacts rapidly with HCl at 0 °C

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01

SN2 reaction

It is a nucleophilic substitution reaction in which an old bond is broken, and a new bond is formed. Both processes co-occur. Hence, it’s a single-step reaction.

The two reacting species are involved in the rate-determining steps.

02

Nucleophile

Nucleophiles are the negatively charged ions or the neutral species having the lone pair of electrons ready for bonding.

03

Reaction to alcohol

When an alkyl halide reacts with alcohol, it undergoes a substitution reaction because halides are more nucleophilic. The reaction occurs fast with tertiary alcohol because they are bulky; hence, substitution occurs quickly.

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Question: The reactions shown below are unlikely to occur as written. Tell what is wrong with each, and predict the actual product.

a.

Which compound in each of the following pairs will react faster in an SN2reaction with OH-?

(b) CH3CH2Iin ethanol or dimethyl sulfoxide

Write the product you would expect from reaction of each of the following alkyl halides with (1)Na+-SCH3and (2)Na+-OH(green = Cl):

a)

Ethers can often be prepared by SN2 reaction of alkoxide ions,RO- ,with alkyl halides. Suppose you wanted to prepare cyclohexyl methylether. Which of the two possible routes shown below would youchoose? Explain.

Question: The reactions shown below are unlikely to occur as written. Tell what is wrong with each, and predict the actual product.

c.
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