U3-3-2 - Haloalkanes Flashcards by Miss Peciulyte | Brainscape

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What is this type of molecule called?

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Haloalkane

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What feature of haloalkanes allows nucleophiles to attack them?

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Carbon-halogen bond is polar.

(Nucleophile can attack C)

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Why is this type of reaction significant in chemistry?

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Increases length of carbon chain

(which is normally hard to do!)

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Name this type of reaction

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Acid (catalysed) hydrolysis

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Carbocation

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A species with a positively charged carbon atom.

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Which type of carbocations are the least stable?

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Primary

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Why are tertiary carbocations the most stable?

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Due to the inductive effect.

(Alkyl groups push e⁻ density towards the positively charged C atom, which stabilises the charge.)

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What do the numbers refer to in S_N1 and S_N2?

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Number of particles in RDS

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Step 1 of S_N1

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Step 1 of S_N1 - draw in curly arrow(s)

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S_N1 step 2 - draw in curly arrow(s)

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Which step is the slow (RDS) step in S_N1?

Step 1 - Carbocation formation

Step 2 - Substitution

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Step 1 - Carbocation formation

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S_N2 - draw in curly arrow(s)

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S_N2

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What is missing in this transition state?

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Must have square brackets and negative charge!

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Which mechanism forms an inverted product:

S_N1 or S_N2?

i.e. inverted stereochemistry at chiral centre

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S_N2

(Attacking group is always opposite to where the leaving group was.)

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Which mechanism forms a racemic mixture:

S_N1 or S_N2?

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S_N1

(Attacking group can attach to either side of carbocation.)

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When is S_N1 preferred over S_N2?

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When a stable carbocation (tertiary) is formed

(or in case of steric hindrance)

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When is S_N2 preferred over S_N1?

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When a less stable carbocation (primary) is formed