If you were to try to do an EAS bromination reaction directly on aniline you would get a variety of products including ones in which two or more bromine atoms were incorporated onto the ring instead of only one. Why does this happen with aniline but not with acetanilide?

Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
2nd Edition
ISBN:9780618974122
Author:Andrei Straumanis
Publisher:Andrei Straumanis
Chapter19: Eas: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 24E
icon
Related questions
Question
NH₂
HN
μl z
0 °C
5 minutes
Scheme 2: Protection and bromination
NaBr; NACIO
Acetic Acid
Ethanol
0 °C to RT
15 minutes
HN
Br
Transcribed Image Text:NH₂ HN μl z 0 °C 5 minutes Scheme 2: Protection and bromination NaBr; NACIO Acetic Acid Ethanol 0 °C to RT 15 minutes HN Br
. If you were to try to do an EAS bromination reaction directly on aniline you would get
a variety of products including ones in which two or more bromine atoms were
incorporated onto the ring instead of only one. Why does this happen with aniline but
not with acetanilide?
Transcribed Image Text:. If you were to try to do an EAS bromination reaction directly on aniline you would get a variety of products including ones in which two or more bromine atoms were incorporated onto the ring instead of only one. Why does this happen with aniline but not with acetanilide?
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps with 2 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Protection of Groups in Organic Synthesis
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, chemistry and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9780618974122
Author:
Andrei Straumanis
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305080485
Author:
John E. McMurry
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
EBK A SMALL SCALE APPROACH TO ORGANIC L
EBK A SMALL SCALE APPROACH TO ORGANIC L
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305446021
Author:
Lampman
Publisher:
CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305580350
Author:
William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote
Publisher:
Cengage Learning