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Chapter 5: 54bE (page 148)

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

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No, the reactions occurs beause the fluoride ion is a very poor leaving group.

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01

S N  2 reaction

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

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

02

Reaction of cyclohexane fluoride

Fluoride ion is a poor leaving group because its small size and the high electronegativity so hydroxide ion cannot substitute the fluoride ion that why the given reaction does not occur.

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