Chapter 23, Problem 23.58AP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The water soluble compound A which is formed when $\text{1, 5-dibromopentane}$ reacts with ammonia and the compound B $\left({\text{C}}_{\text{10}}{\text{H}}_{\text{19}}\text{N}\right)$ which is formed when compound A is treated with $\text{NaOH}$ and heated are to be identified and explained with reasons.

Concept introduction:

Hofmann rearrangement reaction is the conversion reaction of the primary amide to a primary amine with the loss of one carbon chain. The reaction requires basic conditions. The reaction of sodium hydroxide with bromine results in the formation of sodium hypobromite as an intermediate in situ.

The nucleophilic substitution reactions are the reactions in which one nucleophile is substituted by another nucleophile. These reactions depend upon the nucleophilicity and concentration of the nucleophile. The ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}\text{2}$ reaction is a nucleophilic substitution bimolecular single step reaction in which the addition of nucleophile and removal of leaving group takes place simultaneously.