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प्रश्न
How the following conversion can be carried out?
Ethyl chloride to propanoic acid.
Write the chemical equation to convert the following:
Ethyl chloride to propanoic acid.
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उत्तर
\[\ce{\underset{Ethyl chloride}{CH3CH2Cl} ->[KCN/EtOH-H2O][nucleophilic substitution] \underset{Propanenitrile}{CH3CH2CN} ->[H^+/H2O][hydrolysis] \underset{Propanoic acid}{CH3CH2COOH}}\]
संबंधित प्रश्न
How do you convert the following:
Ethanol to propanenitrile
In the following pair of halogen compounds, which compound undergoes a faster SN1 reaction?

Which compound in the following pair will react faster in SN2 reaction with OH−?
CH3Br or CH3I
Which compound in the following pair will react faster in SN2 reaction with OH−?
(CH3)3CCl or CH3Cl
Write the structure of the major organic product in the following reaction:
\[\ce{CH3CH2CH2OH + SOCl2 ->}\]
In the reaction, \[\ce{R - X + NaOR' -> ROR’ + X}\] ( – ve ion). The main product formed is:
Which compound in the following pair reacts faster in SN2 reaction with OH–?
- CH3Br or CH3
- CH3Cl, (CH3)3CCl
SN2 mechanism proceeds through intervention of ____________.
Which of the following undergoes nucleophilic substitution exclusively by SN1 mechanism?
Which of the following compounds will give a racemic mixture on nucleophilic substitution by OH ion?
1-Bromoethane, 1-Bromopropane, 1-Bromobutane, Bromobenzene
Write the structures and names of the compounds formed when compound ‘A’ with molecular formula, \[\ce{C7H8}\] is treated with \[\ce{Cl2}\] in the presence of \[\ce{FeCl3}\].
Give reason for the following:
The product formed during SN1 reaction is a racemic mixture.
The number of chiral alcohol (s) with molecular formula C4H10O is ______.
Optical activity of an enantiomeric mixture is +12.6° and the specific rotation of (+) isomer is +30°. The optical purity is ______ %.
Racemisation occurs in ______.
Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of reactivity towards SN2 reaction.
2-Bromopentane, 1-Bromopentane, 2-Bromo-2-methylbutane
Retention of configuration is observed in ______.
Inversion of configuration occurs in ______.
Give the mechanism of the following reaction:
\[\ce{CH3CH2OH ->[H2SO4][413 K] CH3CH2-O-CH2CH3 + H2O}\]
Which alkyl halide from the following pair would you expect to react more rapidly by an SN2 mechanism? Explain your answer.
\[\begin{array}{cc}\ce{CH3CHCH2CH2Br}\\|\phantom{.........}\\\ce{CH3}\phantom{......}\end{array}\] or \[\begin{array}{cc}\ce{CH3CH2CHCH2Br}\\\phantom{}|\\\phantom{...}\ce{CH3}\end{array}\]
