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When 1-bromo-3-methylbut-2-ene is placed in methanol, it undergoes solvolysis to form two substitution products.
Write a mechanism to account for the formation of these two products.
Draw a plausible mechanism for the S N1 reaction shown below.
Consider the given reaction:
What is the arrow-pushing mechanism that explains the product of the reaction?
Identify which member of the given pairs will undergo a faster SN1 reaction.
a. 1-chlorobutane or 2-chlorobutaneb. 2-chloro-2-methylpropane or 2-chlorobutane
Explain why the bromoalkane (b) shown below participates in an S N1 reaction at a much lower rate compared to the bromoalkane (a).
Theoretically, we expect complete racemic products through SN1 reactions but in reality, the inversion product is favored in most cases.However, with more stable carbocations, the excess of inversion products decreases, and the highly stable carbocation gives completely racemized products. Explain the reason behind this observation.
Sort the following in order of decreasing SN1 reaction reactivity:
Arrange the following compounds in decreasing order of their reactivity towards S N1 reactions.
Draw a suitable SN1 mechanism for the following solvolysis reaction.2-bromo-2-methylbutane + ethanol ⇋ 2-ethoxy-2-methylbutane + HBr
Draw an SN1 mechanism for the solvolysis of 2-iodo-3-methylpentane in ethanol resulting in an unrearranged product.
Propose an SN1 mechanism for the following solvolysis reaction involving a hydride shift to form a more stable carbocation intermediate.
Draw a suitable mechanism for the following S N1 reaction.
Provide an electron-pushing mechanism for the SN1 reaction shown below.
The two reactions given below are classified as SN1 reactions. Provide the structural formulas for the products formed, and include stereochemistry in your answers.a. 4-chloro-4-methylheptane + methanolb. 3-bromo-3-methylheptane + methanol
Which of the following iodoalkanes would more readily undergo an S N1 reaction? Why?
Primary alkyl halides can be forced to undergo SN1 reactions by adding silver nitrate to the reaction. The silver ion reacts with the halogen to produce silver halide and carbocation.R—X + Ag+ → R+ + AgX↓Predict the SN1 mechanism for the following reaction involving silver-promoted rearrangement.
Which of the following bromoalkanes would react more readily in an SN1 reaction?
For the reaction of 1-bromo-3,3-dimethylbutane with methanol, its rate increases with the addition of silver nitrate into the mixture. Explain this observation.
Draw an electron-pushing mechanism for the SN1 reaction shown below.
Show the products expected from the SN1 solvolysis of the following allylic halides in methanol.
Predict the products for the solvolysis of the following compounds in ethanol.
Which of the following S N1 reactions would occur more readily? Draw a reaction coordinate diagram to show the relative rates of carbocation formation in both reactions.
Which member among the following pairs will undergo solvolysis in ethanol faster than the other?
(S)-3-bromobut-1-ene is optically active but loses its optical activity when it is treated with a solution of potassium bromide. Explain using a mechanism.
(S)-but-3-en-2-ol loses its optical activity when placed in an acidic solution. Write a mechanism for the racemization reaction.
Benzyl iodide can either react via SN2 or SN1 substitution mechanism. Since Benzyl iodide is a 1* alkyl halide it is expected to react via SN2 and not SN1.Draw the mechanism for the SN1 substitution reaction and determine how this primary halide undergoes SN1 reactions.
Nucleophilic substitution reactions of alkyl halides are often facilitated by silver nitrate (AgNO3). When 4-chloro-2-methylpent-2-ene reacts with AgNO3 in methanol, the reaction yields two different ether products. Draw a mechanism that accounts for the formation of both ethers.
Draw the arrow-pushing mechanism of the following substitution reaction that involve an alkyl shift.
The allylic chloride below gives two products. Provide an explanation as to why this happens.
What is the possible mechanism for the substitution reaction shown below?
Consider the following SN1 reaction:
(i) Provide the reaction mechanism.
(ii) Identify the role (acid/base/nucleophile/electrophile) of 1-propanol in the reaction.
(iii) Identify the functional group formed in the product.
Draw the product(s) that would result when the starting molecule is allowed to react with HCl and HBr. Write "NR" if there is no reaction.
Determine the product(s) that would form when the given molecule is subjected to the following conditions. Write “NR” if there is no reaction.
Draw the product(s) that would form when the given compound is allowed to react under the following conditions.
What products would you expect in the reaction of the given alcohol with (a) HCl and (b) HBr? If there are no reactions, write "No Reaction."
Choose the SN2 reaction that is expected to proceed at a faster rate. Provide an explanation using an energy diagram.
Give the stereoisomer(s) produced by the reaction shown below.
Which compound is more reactive in an SN1 reaction?
i) Choose the molecule expected to favor an SN1 reaction more.
ii) Predict the SN1 products each would form when the solvent is water.