Organic Chemistry
Which of the following is the stronger nucleophile?
Which of the following species is a stronger nucleophile in a polar protic solvent?
a. F− or I−
b. F− or Cl−
Arrange the members of each of the following groups from most nucleophilic to least nucleophilic in methanol.
a. NH2− and PH2−
b. H2O, H2S, and H2Se
Arrange the following anions in decreasing order of their nucleophilicity in methanol.
Using alcohol as the solvent, figure out which compound or ion in each pair is the stronger nucleophile in the SN2 reaction. Explain your prediction.(i) (CH3CH2)3N or (CH3CH2)2O(ii) CH3CH2COO− or CH3CF2COO−
Determine which is the stronger between the given nucleophiles, using alcohol as the solvent, in the SN2 reaction. Explain.
(i) CH3CH2CH(CH3)O− or CH3CH2CH2CH2O−
(ii) Br− or F−