Chapter 6.10, Problem 15P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The chemical equation which shows the preparation reaction of $\text{octadecyl p-tolunesulfonate}$ from the ethanol and $\text{p-tolunesulfonyl chloride}$ is to be written.

Concept Introduction:

The nucleophilic substitution reaction occurs when alcohol reacts with appropriate sulfonyl chloride in the presence of pyridine to yield alkyl sulfonate derivative.

The leaving group is replaced by nucleophile during the nucleophilic substitution reaction.

The oxygen atom in ethanol acts as nucleophile and $\text{p-tolunesulfonyl chloride}$ acts as an electrophile.

In nucleophilic substitution reaction nucleophile attacks on the electrophile and formed principal organic compound.