Chapter 7, Problem 51P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The products of the reactions between haloalkanes and given reagents needs to be determined.

Concept Introduction: Haloalkanes undergo nucleophilic substitution ( ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}\text{1}$ and ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}\text{2}$ ) or elimination(E1 and E2) reaction. The final product depends on the stability of the carbocation form during the reaction.

The tertiary haloalkanes undergo ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}\text{1}$ reactions and the secondary and primary haloalkanes undergo ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}\text{2}$ reactions.