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Author: Carey

Publisher: MCG

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Aromatic organic compound or aromatic system is an important class of hydrocarbons under the branch of organic chemistry. Aromatic compounds are also called arenas. The definition of aromatic organic compounds can be stated as a class of organic compound…

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Chapter 6, Problem 30P

The reaction of cyclopentyl bromide with sodium cyanide to give cyclopentyl cyanide

Chapter 6, Problem 30P, The reaction of cyclopentyl bromide with sodium cyanide to give cyclopentyl cyanide proceeds faster

proceeds faster if a small amount of sodium iodide is added to the reaction mixture. Can you suggest a reasonable mechanism to explain the catalytic function of sodium iodide?

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Chapter 6 Solutions

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Ch. 6.1 - Prob. 1P Ch. 6.2 - 1-Bromo-3-chloropropane reacts with one molar...Ch. 6.3 - Prob. 3P Ch. 6.3 - The Fischer projection for (+)-2-bromooctane is...Ch. 6.3 - Would you expect the 2-octanol formed by SN2...Ch. 6.3 - Prob. 6P Ch. 6.4 - Prob. 7P Ch. 6.4 - The first step in the synthesis of the...Ch. 6.6 - Prob. 9P Ch. 6.6 - Prob. 10P

Ch. 6.7 - Prob. 11P Ch. 6.8 - Prob. 12P Ch. 6.9 - Diethyl ether (CH3CH2OCH2CH3) has a dielectric...Ch. 6.9 - Unlike protic solvent which solvate from complexes...Ch. 6.10 - Prob. 15P Ch. 6.10 - Prob. 16P Ch. 6.10 - The hydrolysis of sulfonate of 2-octanol is...Ch. 6.11 - Prob. 18P Ch. 6 - Prob. 19P Ch. 6 - Prob. 20P Ch. 6 - Both of the following reactions involve...Ch. 6 - Prob. 22P Ch. 6 - Prob. 23P Ch. 6 - Sodium nitrite (NaNO2) reacted with 2-iodooctane...Ch. 6 - Prob. 25P Ch. 6 - Prob. 26P Ch. 6 - Prob. 27P Ch. 6 - The reaction of 2,2-dimethyl-1-propanol with HBr...Ch. 6 - If the temperature is not kept below 25oC during...Ch. 6 - The reaction of cyclopentyl bromide with sodium...Ch. 6 - Prob. 31P Ch. 6 - Prob. 32P Ch. 6 - Write an equation, clearly showing the...Ch. 6 - Prob. 34P Ch. 6 - Based on what we know about nucleophiles and...Ch. 6 - Prob. 36P Ch. 6 - Prob. 37P Ch. 6 - Prob. 38P Ch. 6 - Prob. 39P Ch. 6 - Prob. 40P Ch. 6 - Prob. 41DSP Ch. 6 - Prob. 42DSP Ch. 6 - Prob. 43DSP Ch. 6 - Prob. 44DSP Ch. 6 - Prob. 45DSP Ch. 6 - Prob. 46DSP

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