Question

enthyl chloride and neomenthyl chloride have the structures shown below, One of these stercoisomers tindergoes elimination upon treatment with sodium ethoxide in ethanol much more readily than the odher. Answer the following questions about these comparison of the reactions of these two molecules. Molecular models will help here.) or HOCH CH H3C H3C Cl H3C Cl Product Menthyl chloride Neomenthyl chloride of mechanism is commonly employed to describe the given reaction conditions? (2 pts) /2 b) Draw the most stable chair conformation for each of the alkyl halide starting materials. (3 pts each) Neomenthyl choride Menthyl choride /3 /3 ased upon your answers from part a and b, which reacts faster, menthyl chloride or neomenthyl chloride? Why? (4 pts) c) B /4 d) Show an arrow pushing mechani ism below for the faster reaction. Use the chair conformation as part of this mechanism. (5 pts)

Answer 1

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