Chemical Reactions of Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Chemical Reactions of Haloalkanes and Haloarenes: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Basic Stereochemical Principles and Notations, Nicol Prism and Plane Polarised Light, Fittig's Reaction & Wurtz-Fittig's Reaction etc.
Important Questions on Chemical Reactions of Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Which of the following structures represents a chiral compound?

What kind of reagent would be needed to resolve a racemic amine, such as 2-aminobutane?

Number of chiral centers in the above molecule are:

A pure simple of -chlorobutane shows rotation of PPL by in standard conditions. When above samples is made impure by mixing its opposite form, so that the composition of the mixture become -form and -form, then what will be the observed rotation for the mixture.

and reactions differ from each other because of

Identify A, B, C and D in the following process :
(i)
(ii)

In which of the following conversions oxidation is taking place
(i) propanone to propene
(ii) benzoic acid to benzaldehyde
(iii) bromobenzene to 1-phenylethanol

What is the order of reactivity of following compounds towards substitutions reaction.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)

What is the order of reactivity of following compounds towards substitution reaction.

Which one of the following two substances undergoes reaction faster?
(i) or (ii)

(CH3)3CMgCl on reaction with D2O produces –

Benzyl chloride can be prepared from toluene by chlorination with –

An SN2 reaction at an asymmetric carbon of a compound always gives:

A solution of (+) -2-chloro-2-phenylethane in toluene racemises slowly in the presence of small amount of , due to the formation of –

A solution of (+) -2-chloro-1-phenylethane in toluene racemises slowly in the presence of small amount of , due to the formation of:

on treatment with produces –

on treatment with produces:

1–chlorobutane on reaction with alcoholic potash gives –

n–Propyl bromide on treatment with ethanolic potassium hydroxide produces –

n–propyl bromide on treatment with ethanolic potassium hydroxide produces
