Question

Question: Nicotine, a toxic and addictive component of tobacco, is synthesized from A using SAM. Write out the reaction that converts A into nicotine.

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Step-by-step solution

Substitution Reactions

The reactions in which a group/atom is substituted/replaced by another are referred to as substitution reactions.

SN2 (substitution nucleophilic bimolecular) Reactions

The substitution reactions in which the addition of a nucleophile and the elimination of the leaving group occur simultaneously are referred to as the substitution nucleophilic bimolecular (S_N2) reaction.

Synthesis of nicotine

The reaction that converts A to nicotine is provided below.

Conversion of A to nicotine