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Interpretation: A stepwise mechanism for the reaction between benzyl bromide and
Concept introduction: The replacement or substitution of one functional group with another different functional group in any
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- Which reactant in each of the following pairs is more nucleophilic? Explain. (a) -NH2 or NH3 (b) H2O or CH3CO2- (c) BF3 or F- (d) (CH3)3P or (CH3)3N (e) I- or Cl- (f) -C≡N or -OCH3arrow_forwardSelect the necessary reagent(s) for the following transformation. a. I2 b. H2/Pt c. H+/H2O d. NaOH e. K2Cr2O7 f. Cu^2+arrow_forwardWhat happens to the rate of the following SN2 reaction when the 3-iodopentane is doubled and the NaCN is tripled?arrow_forward
- Can you help select the best reagent for the transformation below?arrow_forwardDraw a stepwise mechanism for the following reaction that illustrates how two substitution products are formed. Explain why 1-bromohex-2-ene reacts rapidly with a weak nucleophile (CH3OH) under SN1 reaction conditions, even though it is a 1° alkyl halide.arrow_forwardDraw a stepwise mechanism for the following reaction that illustrates how two substitution products are formed. Explain why 1-bromohex-2ene reacts rapidly with a weak nucleophile (CH3OH) under SN1 reaction conditions, even though it is a 1 ° alkyl halide.arrow_forward
- 1. using curved arrows draw the mechanism to show the SN2 reaction of hydroxide ion with (R) 2-chlorobutane to give (S) 2-butanol 2. using curved arrows draw the mechanism showing the E2 reaction of cyclohexyl tosylates to cyclohexene using ethoxide ion as the base to promote the reactionarrow_forwardDraw the products of the following reactions: a. diethyl heptanedioate: (1) sodium ethoxide; (2) HCl b. pentanoic acid + PBr3 + Br2, followed by hydrolysis c. acetone + LDA/THF: (1) slow addition of ethyl acetate; (2) HCl d. diethyl 2-ethylhexanedioate: (1) sodium ethoxide; (2) HCl e. diethyl malonate: (1) sodium ethoxide; (2) isobutyl bromide; (3) HCl, H2O + ∆ f. acetophenone + LDA/THF: (1) slow addition of diethyl carbonate; (2) HClarrow_forwardA. OsO4 and NMO B. Br2 and H20 C. Hg(OAc)2, H2O and NaBH4, NaOH D. RCO3H E. BH3-THF and H2O2, NaOH Which reagent will complete this reaction?arrow_forward
- Organic ChemistryChemistryISBN:9781305580350Author:William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. FootePublisher:Cengage Learning