Ch. 24 - Benzene 2: Reactions Influenced by the Aromatic Ring

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Ch. 24 - Benzene 2: Reactions Influenced by the Aromatic Ring

Problema 6

Capitolo 23, Problema 6

What is the product of the following reaction?

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Identify the starting material as an alcohol, specifically propanol, which has the structure \( \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{OH} \).

Recognize that the first reagent, \( \text{Na}^0 \), is metallic sodium. This will react with the alcohol to form an alkoxide ion by deprotonating the hydroxyl group.

Write the reaction of propanol with sodium: \( \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{OH} + \text{Na} \rightarrow \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{O}^-\text{Na}^+ + \frac{1}{2}\text{H}_2 \). This forms sodium propoxide.

Consider the second step, which involves the reaction of the sodium propoxide with 2-bromobutane. This is a nucleophilic substitution reaction where the alkoxide ion acts as a nucleophile.

Predict the product of the nucleophilic substitution: the alkoxide ion \( \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{O}^- \) will attack the electrophilic carbon in 2-bromobutane, displacing the bromide ion and forming an ether, specifically butyl propyl ether.

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