Chapter 5, Problem 38P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

An equation for the preparation of the given compound from a suitable alcohol and a reactant molecule is to be written.

Concept Introduction:

Alkyl sulfonates are prepared by the reaction of an alcohol with sulfonyl chlorides. These reactions are carried out in suitable solvents such as trimethylamine, amines, etc.

In these reactions, the hydrogen atom of the hydroxyl group in alcohols is substituted by the methyl sulfonate group.

Their preparation involves the oxygen of the alcohol and not the carbon to which the oxygen is attached.

If the structure for the product molecule is known, then the corresponding reactant alcohol can be found out by replacing the methyl sulfonate group by the hydrogen atom.

The stereochemistry of the original alcohol and the carbon skeleton, both are maintained when the alcohols are converted to their corresponding alkyl sulfonates.