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Write SN^(2) mechanism of the conversion of methyl chloride to methyl alcohol. |
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Answer» Solution :When methyl bromide undergoes hydrolysis with aqueous POTASSIUM hydroxide, methyl alcohol is formed. `CH_(3) - Br+ KOH to CH_(3)- OH+KBr` This mechanism involves only one step.  (b) (i) Resonance effect : haloarenes are resonance stabilized with halogen CARBON- double bond. (ii) Hybridization : Carton in haloarene is `SP2` hybridized which has more s- characrer and can HOLD the electron pair of `C-X` more tightly than `sp3` carbon in haloalkanes. (iii) Instability of phenyl cation : Phenyl cation is not resonance stabilized. ( c ) Carbon atom bonded to four different atoms or GROUPS. |
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