Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
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Author: Francis A Carey Dr., Robert M. Giuliano
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Chapter 6, Problem 28P
The reaction of 2,2-dimethyl-1-propanol with HBr is very slow and gives 2-bromo-2-methylbutane as the major product.
Give a mechanistic explanation for these observations.
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Ch. 6.1 - Prob. 1PCh. 6.2 - 1-Bromo-3-chloropropane reacts with one molar...Ch. 6.3 - Prob. 3PCh. 6.3 - The Fischer projection for (+)-2-bromooctane is...Ch. 6.3 - Would you expect the 2-octanol formed by SN2...Ch. 6.3 - Prob. 6PCh. 6.4 - Prob. 7PCh. 6.4 - The first step in the synthesis of the...Ch. 6.6 - Prob. 9PCh. 6.6 - Prob. 10P
Ch. 6.7 - Prob. 11PCh. 6.8 - Prob. 12PCh. 6.9 - Diethyl ether (CH3CH2OCH2CH3) has a dielectric...Ch. 6.9 - Unlike protic solvent which solvate from complexes...Ch. 6.10 - Prob. 15PCh. 6.10 - Prob. 16PCh. 6.10 - The hydrolysis of sulfonate of 2-octanol is...Ch. 6.11 - Prob. 18PCh. 6 - Prob. 19PCh. 6 - Prob. 20PCh. 6 - Both of the following reactions involve...Ch. 6 - Prob. 22PCh. 6 - Prob. 23PCh. 6 - Sodium nitrite (NaNO2) reacted with 2-iodooctane...Ch. 6 - Prob. 25PCh. 6 - Prob. 26PCh. 6 - Prob. 27PCh. 6 - The reaction of 2,2-dimethyl-1-propanol with HBr...Ch. 6 - If the temperature is not kept below 25oC during...Ch. 6 - The reaction of cyclopentyl bromide with sodium...Ch. 6 - Prob. 31PCh. 6 - Prob. 32PCh. 6 - Write an equation, clearly showing the...Ch. 6 - Prob. 34PCh. 6 - Based on what we know about nucleophiles and...Ch. 6 - Prob. 36PCh. 6 - Prob. 37PCh. 6 - Prob. 38PCh. 6 - Prob. 39PCh. 6 - Prob. 40PCh. 6 - Prob. 41DSPCh. 6 - Prob. 42DSPCh. 6 - Prob. 43DSPCh. 6 - Prob. 44DSPCh. 6 - Prob. 45DSPCh. 6 - Prob. 46DSP
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