Chapter 9: Q17. (page 353)
Question: Draw the products of each reaction.
a. 
b. 
c.
Short Answer
Answer
a.
b. 
c.
Step by step solution
Step-by-Step Solution Step 1: Preparation of alkyl halide
The alkyl halides can be prepared by the reaction of alcohol in the presence of HX, where X can be Cl, Br, or I. In this reaction, the oxygen of the hydroxyl group abstracts a proton from HX and becomes a good leaving group.
This leads to the formation of a carbocation, in which can be attached to it to form an alkyl halide.
Formation of the stable carbocation in the reactions
a. The reaction of 2-methylbutan-2-ol with HCl results in the formation of 2-chloro-2-methylbutane and water. The reaction is shown below.
Formation of the products
b. The reaction of cyclopentanol with HI results in the formation of iodocyclopentane and water. The reaction is shown below.
Formation of the products
Formation of the products
c. The reaction of hexan-2-ol with HCl results in the formation of 2-bromohexane and water. The reaction is shown below.
Formation of the products
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