Analyze the synthetic route and determine whether the reagents selected are anticipated to work well, poorly, or not at all and the reason why. 1 KCN, Ethanol CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl CH3CH2CH2CH2NH₂ 2 LiAlH4, ether How will the reaction proceed? Not at all. This sequence adds one extra carbon to the chain. Well. KCN is a good nucleophile and LiAlH reduces nitriles readily to amines. Poorly, Cl is not a good leaving group and should be replaced with a Br.

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Analyze the synthetic route and determine whether the reagents selected are anticipated to work well, poorly, or not at all and
the reason why.
1 KCN, Ethanol
CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl
CH3CH2CH2CH2NH₂
2 LiAlH4, ether
How will the reaction proceed?
Not at all. This sequence adds one extra carbon to the chain.
Well. KCN is a good nucleophile and LiAlH reduces nitriles readily to amines.
Poorly, Cl is not a good leaving group and should be replaced with a Br.
Transcribed Image Text:Analyze the synthetic route and determine whether the reagents selected are anticipated to work well, poorly, or not at all and the reason why. 1 KCN, Ethanol CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl CH3CH2CH2CH2NH₂ 2 LiAlH4, ether How will the reaction proceed? Not at all. This sequence adds one extra carbon to the chain. Well. KCN is a good nucleophile and LiAlH reduces nitriles readily to amines. Poorly, Cl is not a good leaving group and should be replaced with a Br.
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