Solutions Manual for Organic Chemistry
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Author: Carey Dr., Francis A
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Chapter 5, Problem 41P
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The reaction of 2,2-dimethyl-1-propanol [(CH3)3CCH2OH], also known by the common name neopentyl alcohol, with HBr is very slow and gives 2-bromo-2-methylbutane as the major product.Give a mechanistic explanation for these observations.
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The reaction of 2,2-dimethyl-1-propanol with HBr is very slow and forms 2-bromo-2-methylbutane as the main product
Propose a mechanism to explain these observations
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Solutions Manual for Organic Chemistry
Ch. 5.1 - Prob. 1PCh. 5.1 - Prob. 2PCh. 5.1 - Many compounds contain more than one functional...Ch. 5.2 - Prob. 4PCh. 5.3 - Prob. 5PCh. 5.4 - Classify the isomeric C4H10O alcohols as being...Ch. 5.5 - Bromine is less electronegative than chlorine, yet...Ch. 5.6 - Prob. 8PCh. 5.7 - Prob. 9PCh. 5.8 - Prob. 10P
Ch. 5.8 - Prob. 11PCh. 5.9 - Carbocations are key intermediates in petroleum...Ch. 5.9 - Prob. 13PCh. 5.9 - Prob. 14PCh. 5.11 - Prob. 15PCh. 5.13 - Prob. 16PCh. 5.14 - For the reaction of a primary alcohol RCH2OH with...Ch. 5.15 - Prob. 18PCh. 5 - Write structural formulas for each of the...Ch. 5 - Prob. 20PCh. 5 - Prob. 21PCh. 5 - Write structural formulas for all the...Ch. 5 - Prob. 23PCh. 5 - Prob. 24PCh. 5 - Epichlorohydrin is the common name of an...Ch. 5 - Prob. 26PCh. 5 - Prob. 27PCh. 5 - Prob. 28PCh. 5 - Some of the most important organic compounds in...Ch. 5 - Prob. 30PCh. 5 - Prob. 31PCh. 5 - Prob. 32PCh. 5 - Prob. 33PCh. 5 - Prob. 34PCh. 5 - Prob. 35PCh. 5 - Prob. 36PCh. 5 - Prob. 37PCh. 5 - Prob. 38PCh. 5 - Prob. 39PCh. 5 - Prob. 40PCh. 5 - The reaction of 2,2-dimethyl-1-propanol...Ch. 5 - (a) Assuming that the rate-determining elementary...Ch. 5 - The reaction of 3-tert-butyl-3-pentanol with...Ch. 5 - Prob. 44PCh. 5 - Prob. 45PCh. 5 - Prob. 46DSPCh. 5 - Prob. 47DSPCh. 5 - Prob. 48DSPCh. 5 - Prob. 49DSPCh. 5 - Prob. 50DSPCh. 5 - Prob. 51DSPCh. 5 - Prob. 52DSP
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