Williamson's synthesis involves :
SN1 mechanism
nucleophilic addition
SN2 mechanism
SE mechanism
C.
SN2 mechanism
Williamson's synthesis : A reaction in which sodium or potasium alkoxide is heated with an alkyl halide to give ether by the reaction sample as well as mixed ethers can be prepared .This is an example of nucleophilic substitution and follows SN2 mechanism .
RONa + XR +
RONa + XR' + NaX
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
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