Explain the reason for the following:
A primary alkylhalide, RX, reacts with KCN to give an alkyl cyanide and with AgCN to give an alkyl isocyanide as the major, product.
Explain the reason for the following:
Tertiary butyl iodide forms tertiary butyl alcohol with water, but with an alkali solution, it yields isobutylene (2-methyl propene).
Explain the reason for the following:
Unlike the chlorine atom in CH3Cl, that in chlorobenzene, C6H5Cl is not easily replaced by the -OH group.
Explain the reason for the following:
Halogens delocalize electrons in the benzene ring in the order F > Cl > Br > I.
i)Delocalization of electron in the benzene ring is in the order of F > Cl > Br > I because greater the ability of electronegtivity more is possibilty of electrophillic reaction. Fluorine is most electrongetive element in halogens due to small in size. Hence, it delocalize more electron then others.
ii) As the size increase electronegtivity decrease thus, Iodine is least electronegtive.