Chapter 5.8, Problem 10P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

According to the given reaction, using curved arrows and showing all the unshared electron pair each elementary step for the preparation of $\text{tert-butyl chloride}$ using aqueous hydrochloric acid is to be shown. Make sure the structural formulas are written in bond line format.

Concept introduction:

The alcohol on reaction with hydrogen halide gives corresponding alkyl halide.

The reaction of alcohol with hydronium ion and chloride ion resembles with that of alcohol and hydrogen halide.

The mechanism of reaction of tertiary alcohols with aqueous hydrogen halide is a series of three elementary steps.

Each step in the mechanism of reaction is called elementary step.