Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Write the mechanism of the following reaction :
Advertisements
Solution 1
Primary alcohols such as ethanol react by SN2 mechanism with halogen acid such as HBr as follows:
Solution 2
This is a nucleophilic substitution reaction. It follows SN2 mechanism. The mechanism is as follows:
1) Protonation of hydroxyl group to make it a good leaving group.
2) Displacement of water molecule by bromide ion to form alkyl bromide.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Write the mechanism of the following reaction :
\[\ce{CH3CH2OH}\] can be converted into \[\ce{CH3CHO}\] by ______.
Explain why is OH group in phenols more strongly held as compared to OH group in alcohols.
Why is the C – O – H bond angle in alcohols slightly less than the tetrahedral angle whereas the C – O – C bond angle in ether is slightly greater?
What is Lucas reagent?
Which of the following alcohols will not undergo oxidation?
Write the mechanism of acid-catalysed dehydration of ethanol to yield ethene.
Write the mechanism of acid dehydration of ethanol to yield ethene.
Write the mechanism of acid-catalysed dehydration of ethanol to yield ethene.
Write the mechanism of acid dehydration of ethanol to yield ethene.
