Submit your answer on Canvas as d assignment by 11:59pm tonight. 1.) Decide which of the four competitive pathways (SN2, E2, SN1, E1) the following reactions are most likely to undergo. Then, show the curved arrow mechanism and predict the structures, including stereochemistry, of all products, labeling major and minor, if applicable. If more than one product can be formed, show the mechanism for the major product. a.) b.) CI Br + NaOH + KI + NaNH, SNZ → major SN1 E1 EZ NH₂ OH Stronger base
Reactions of Ethers
Ethers (R-O-R’) are compounds formed by replacing hydrogen atoms of an alcohol (R-OH compound) or a phenol (C6H5OH) by an aryl/ acyl group (functional group after removing single hydrogen from an aromatic ring). In this section, reaction, preparation and behavior of ethers are discussed in the context of organic chemistry.
Epoxides
Epoxides are a special class of cyclic ethers which are an important functional group in organic chemistry and generate reactive centers due to their unusual high reactivity. Due to their high reactivity, epoxides are considered to be toxic and mutagenic.
Williamson Ether Synthesis
An organic reaction in which an organohalide and a deprotonated alcohol forms ether is known as Williamson ether synthesis. Alexander Williamson developed the Williamson ether synthesis in 1850. The formation of ether in this synthesis is an SN2 reaction.
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