Chemical Reactions of Haloalkanes

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Chemical Reactions of Haloalkanes: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Chemical Reactions of Haloalkanes, Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions of Alkyl Halides, Properties of Gem Dihalides & Reactions of Vicinal Dihalides etc.

Important Questions on Chemical Reactions of Haloalkanes

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  S N 1  and   S N 2  reactions differ from each other because of

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Identify A, B, C and D in the following process :

(i)  CH3CH2ClNaCNANi/H2reductionB

(ii)  C6H5NH2NaNO2/HClCC6H5NH2/OHD 

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What is the order of reactivity of following compounds towards   S N 1 substitutions reaction.
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What is the order of reactivity of following compounds towards  SN1 substitution reaction.

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Which one of the following two substances undergoes SN1 reaction faster?

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(CH3)3CMgCl on reaction with D2O produces –

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

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A solution of (+) -2-chloro-2-phenylethane in toluene racemises slowly in the presence of small amount of   SbC l 5 , due to the formation of –

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A solution of (+) -2-chloro-1-phenylethane in toluene racemises slowly in the presence of small amount of  SbCl5, due to the formation of:

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(CH3)3CMgCl on treatment with D2O produces:

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1–chlorobutane on reaction with alcoholic potash gives –

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

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n–propyl bromide on treatment with ethanolic potassium hydroxide produces

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The major product of the following reaction is

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The product of following reaction is –

C 2 H 5 O +C H 3 C H 2 I

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The reaction of 4-methyloct-1-ene (P,2.52 g) with HBr in the presence of C6H5CO2O2 gives two isomeric bromides in a 9: 1 ratio, with a combined yield of 50%. Of these, the entire amount of the primary alkyl bromide was reacted with an appropriate amount of diethylamine followed by treatment with aq. K2CO3 to give a non-ionic product S in 100% Yield. The mass (in mg ) of S obtained is

[Use molar mass (in gmol-1 ): H=1,C=12, N=14,Br=80 ]

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Which of the following is/are the property(ies) of CH3CH2Cl?

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What is the configuration of product P?

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In the reaction, CH3Br KCN A H+ B  LiAlH4 C

The product C is.