Name: Chemical Reactions of Alcohol
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 12 min 29 s
Description: Chemical reactions in alcohols occur mainly in the functional group, but some involve hydrogen atoms attached to the OH-bearing carbon atom. Let's learn more.

Question

An organic compound

A

with the molecular formula

(+) C_{4} H_{9} Br

undergoes hydrolysis to form

(\pm) C_{4} H_{9} OH

. Give the structure of

A

and write the mechanism of the reaction.

Accepted Answer

An organic compound $A$ with the molecular formula $(+) C_{4} H_{9} Br$ undergoes hydrolysis to form $(\pm) C_{4} H_{9} OH$ . The structure of $A$ with the mechanism of the reaction is as follows:

Structure of $A$

$(\pm) C_{4} H_{9} OH$ the positive and negative signs in the product show that the product is a racemic mixture (a mixture of equal quantities of two enantiomers, or substances that have dissymmetric molecular structures that are mirror images of one another), that in the case of optically active alkyl halides, ${SN}_{1}$ reactions are accompanied by racemisation.

An organic compound $A$ with the molecular formula $(+) C_{4} H_{9} Br$ undergoes hydrolysis to form $(\pm) C_{4} H_{9} OH$ . Give the structure of $A$ and write the mechanism of the reaction.

Important Questions on Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

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An organic compound A with the molecular formula (+)C4H9Br undergoes hydrolysis to form (±)C4H9OH. Give the structure of A and write the mechanism of the reaction.

Important Questions on Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

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An organic compound $A$ with the molecular formula $(+) C_{4} H_{9} Br$ undergoes hydrolysis to form $(\pm) C_{4} H_{9} OH$ . Give the structure of $A$ and write the mechanism of the reaction.