Question: In the Silver Nitrate (in Ethanol) test, what does the silver react with to produce precipitate?
Background: In Ochem lab, we are investigating the reactivities of certain alkyl halides. I added a picture from my lab manual that may help.
Question: In the Silver Nitrate (in Ethanol) test, what does the silver react with to produce...
1. In both the sodium iodide test and the silver nitrate test, why does 2-bromobutane react faster than 2-chlorobutane? Bromine is a better leaving group since it is a weaker base than chlorine is. 2. a. Why does benzyl chloride react under both SN1 and SN2 conditions? Benzyl chloride is a primary alkyl halide, hence reactive under SN2 conditions. The primary carbocation formed due to the departure of Cl- is stabilized by the pi electrons in the benzene ring. b. Why is...