The solvolysis of 2-bromo-3-methylbutane potentially can give several products, includingboth E1 and SN1 products from both the unrearranged carbocation and the rearrangedcarbocation. Mechanisms 6-6 (page 282) and 7-2 (previous page) show the products fromthe rearranged carbocation. Summarize all the possible products, showing which carbocationthey come from and whether they are the products of E1 or SN1 reactions.
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.
The solvolysis of 2-bromo-3-methylbutane potentially can give several products, including
both E1 and SN1 products from both the unrearranged carbocation and the rearranged
carbocation. Mechanisms 6-6 (page 282) and 7-2 (previous page) show the products from
the rearranged carbocation. Summarize all the possible products, showing which carbocation
they come from and whether they are the products of E1 or SN1 reactions.
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