### Reaction Identification Exercise#### Reaction 1:Reactants: - Benzyl bromide - Sodium iodide (NaI) - Solvent: Acetone Products: - Benzyl iodide - Sodium bromide (NaBr) #### Reaction 2:Reactants: - Ethyl acetate - 1 equivalent of sodium ethoxide (NaOEt) - Cold aqueous acid Product: - Ethanol #### Possible Mechanisms:- **a** = Electrophilic addition - **b** = E2 Elimination - **c** = SN1 Nucleophilic substitution - **d** = SN2 Nucleophilic substitution - **e** = Electrophilic aromatic substitution - **f** = Carbonyl nucleophilic addition - **g** = Nucleophilic substitution at carbonyl (acyl transfer) - **h** = Conjugate (nucleophilic) addition #### Instructions:Identify the mechanism for each reaction from the list above. Use the corresponding letter (a - h) for your answers.1. ____2. ____

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1. Br Acetone Nal NaBr 2. 1.1 eq. NaOEt OEt ELOH OEt 2. cold aqueous acid g= Nucleophilic subs at carbonyl(acyl Xfer) a = Electrophilic addition b = E2 Elimination d = Sy2 Nucleophilic substitution e= Electrophilic aromatic substitution h = Conjugate (nucleophilic) addn c = Syl Nucleophilic substitution f= Carbonyl nucleophilic addn Identify the mechanism by which each of the reactions above proceeds from among the mechanisms listed. Use the letters a - i for your answers. 1. 2.

1. Br Acetone Nal NaBr 2. 1.1 eq. NaOEt OEt ELOH OEt 2. cold aqueous acid g= Nucleophilic subs at carbonyl(acyl Xfer) a = Electrophilic addition b = E2 Elimination d = Sy2 Nucleophilic substitution e= Electrophilic aromatic substitution h = Conjugate (nucleophilic) addn c = Syl Nucleophilic substitution f= Carbonyl nucleophilic addn Identify the mechanism by which each of the reactions above proceeds from among the mechanisms listed. Use the letters a - i for your answers. 1. 2.

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