Williamson's synthesis involves :
SN1 mechanism
nucleophilic addition
SN2 mechanism
SE mechanism
Chloropicrin is used as an insecticide and has been used as tear war gas .The chloropicrin is :
CH2ClCCl3
CCl3NO2
CH2(CH3)CH2Cl
CHI3
Identify the product Y in the sequence :
CH3CHO + CH3MgI X Y , is
CH3OH
CH3CH2OH
(CH3)2CHOH
(CH3)3COH
C.
(CH3)2CHOH
CH3CHO + CH3MgI (CH3)2CH-OMgI (X) (CH3)2CHOH (Y)
Two moles of acetic acid are heated with P2O5 .The product formed is :
2 moles of ethyl alcohol
formic anhydride
acetic anhydride
2 moles of methyl cyanide
The reaction , ROH + H2CN2 in the presence of HBF4 , gives the following product :
ROCH3
RCH2OH
ROHCN2N2
RCH2CH3