Question

For the chemical reaction answer the following questions:

1. Is the mechanism Sn1 or Sn2?

2. What kind of substrate reacts in the following reaction? (2 ° , 2 ° allylic , 3 ° )

3. Is the role of the alkyl halide reactant an acid, base, electrophile, nucleophile , or both a nucleophile and base?

4. Is the role of the reagent KI an acid, base, electrophile, nucleophile , or both a nucleophile and base?

5. What is the rate law governing the reaction, rate = k[R-Br] or rate = k[R-Br][KI]

6. Is the solvent used in the reaction a : polar aprotic, polar protic, nonpolar protic, nonpolar aprotic, or acidic ?

7. Is the reaction expected to occur with retention of configuration? True or False

8. What is the expected product of the reaction? S-3-iodobut-1-ene, R-2-iodo-3-butene, S-2-iodo-3-butene, R-3-iodobut-1-ene, or none of the above?

8:3 o Bri ko HE acetone

Answer 1

I Br OD 내 I This Mechanism is en 2 C. (B) In case of sN 2 Reaction substrate vreacts are 20 etmel ctlytic CC) Role of alkyl halids> Alkyl halide is acting as a Electophile (d) KI is acting as a nucleophile because of the high electoon density Present on Todidle jon Rate Low for SN2 Reaction is Rate = KER-Br][KI] rez CS Scanned with CamScanner