Mechanisms Flashcards
The equation below shows the reaction of 2-bromopropane with an excess of ammonia.
CH3CHBrCH3 + 2NH3 → CH3CH(NH2)CH3 + NH4Br
Name and outline the mechanism involved.
Propene reacts with hydrogen bromide by an electrophilic addition mechanism forming 2-bromopropane as the major product. Outline the mechanism.
A substitution reaction occurs when 2-bromopropane reacts with aqueous sodium hydroxide. Outline the mechanism
Outline a mechanism for the reaction
Name and outline a mechanism for the reaction of CH3CH2CHO with HCN
Name and outline a mechanism for the following reaction
State the role of the hydroxide ion in this reaction.
hydroxide ion behaves as a base / proton acceptor
Outline the mechanism for the reaction of benzene with the electrophile, [HCO]+
Name and outline the mechanism for the reaction of butanone with KCN followed by dilute acid.
Names and outline a mechanism for the reaction of CH3OH with CH3CH2COCl and name the organic product.
Nucleophilic Addition Elimination
M1 Arrow must go to C+
Name and outline a mechanism for the reaction between propanoyl chloride,
CH3CH2COCl, and methylamine, CH3NH2
Draw the structure of the organic product.
Benzene reacts with propanoyl chloride in the presence of aluminium chloride. Write equations to show the role of aluminium chloride as a catalyst in this reaction. Outline a mechanism for this reaction of benzene.
Electrophilic substitution
Pent-1-ene is formed by the elimination of water from pentan-2-ol.
State the reagent and condition for this reaction.
Outline the mechanism for this reaction.
Name and outline the mechanism for Step 1. Include the equation to form the reactive intermediate
Electrophilic Substitution
