What happens when CH3-Br is treated with KCN?
It is a nucleophilic substitution reaction. The nucleophile CN- substitutes Br- because cyanide is strong nucleophile than bromide. The reaction is as follows:
CH3-Br+KCN --> CH3-CN+HBr
Chlorobenzene is extremely less reactive towards a nucleophilic substitution reaction. Give two reasons for the same?
Although chlorine is an electron withdrawing group, yet it is ortho-, Para-directing in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions. Explain why it is so?
Answer the following:
(i) Haloalkanes easily dissolve in organic solvents, why?
(ii) What is known as a racemic mixture? Give an example.
(iii) Of the two Bromo derivatives, C6H5CH(CH3)Br and C6H5CH(C6H5)Br, which one is more reactive in Sn1 substitution reaction and why?