Haloalkanes | iTeachChem | Page 1

unique cipher Aug 19, 2025, 4:28 AM

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how do i interpret this properly?

bleak mauveBOT Aug 19, 2025, 4:28 AM

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unique cipher Aug 19, 2025, 4:42 AM

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severe dragon Aug 22, 2025, 9:47 PM

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Analyse the situation by all the data you already have first before making a prediction

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So first you see

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A primary halide

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A very high possibility that it will go an SN2 Reaction

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Okay

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We read further

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Ethanol

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A weak nucleophile

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Then we see EtONa

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Which is a strong enough base and good nucleophile

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Now we also see one more thing

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EtSNa

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Now S based nucleophiles would be relatively less reactive or nucleophilic

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Why? Stability of negative on sulphur because of that extra shell that gets added

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So the sulphur one is out of question

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(for being the major choice)

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Now we have 2 options

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Either a substitution or an elimination

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But as it’s primary halide, less steric hindrance in the SN2 transition state

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This leads to the substitution product being major

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Aaah I missed one thing

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Substitution by what? OH or OEt?

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