Chapter 7, Problem 52P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The mechanism for the formation of products of the reactions between halo alkanes and given reagents needs to be determined.

Concept Introduction: The competition between ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}\text{2}$ , ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}\text{1}$ , $\text{E2}$ , and $\text{E1}$ mechanism occurs due to the following reasons listed below:

• The ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}\text{2}$ , ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}\text{1}$ , $\text{E2}$ , and $\text{E1}$ reactions all involve a substrate containing a leaving group.
• Species that can act as nucleophiles can also act as base and base can also act as a nucleophile and this species is called the attacking group.