Chapter 10, Problem 10.24P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Structures of two secondary alcohols to give their corresponding alkyl halides on reaction with $\text{HBr}/{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}{\text{SO}}_{\text{4}}$ are to be stated.

Concept introduction:

The nucleophilic substitution reactions are the reactions in which one nucleophile is substituted by the another nucleophile. These reactions depend upon the nucleophilicity and concentration of the incoming nucleophile.

The ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}\text{2}$ reaction is a nucleophilic substitution bimolecular single step reaction in which the addition of incoming nucleophile and removal of outgoing nucleophile takes place simultaneously.

The ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}\text{1}$ reaction is a nucleophilic substitution reaction in which the substitution of nucleophile takes place. This reaction takes place in two steps.