Chapter 25, Problem 59QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The product benzyne is to be formed by the reaction of chlorobenzene with ${\text{NaNH}}_{\text{2}}$, necessary electron pairs and formal charges are to be added to the net ionic equation, and curved arrows are to be shown in the reaction.

Concept introduction:

All those compounds that are capable of donating an electron pair to an electrophile to create a new bond are known asnucleophiles. It seeks a positive center. Lewis bases are considered nucleophiles.

When elimination of two substituents or a small molecule occurs in an organic molecule, either in one step or two step mechanism, it is called theelimination reaction.

Movement of an electron from one atom to another atom is represented by curved arrows.