Question

Question: Propose structures for compounds that fit the following descriptions:

(d) An alcohol that reacts rapidly with HCl at 0 °C

Short answer

Answer:

Step-by-step solution

SN2 reaction

It is a nucleophilic substitution reaction in which an old bond is broken, and a new bond is formed. Both processes co-occur. Hence, it’s a single-step reaction.

The two reacting species are involved in the rate-determining steps.

Nucleophile

Nucleophiles are the negatively charged ions or the neutral species having the lone pair of electrons ready for bonding.

Reaction to alcohol

When an alkyl halide reacts with alcohol, it undergoes a substitution reaction because halides are more nucleophilic. The reaction occurs fast with tertiary alcohol because they are bulky; hence, substitution occurs quickly.