Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions Lab Report

Jennifer Melayes

Engagement Experiment Performed: 10/26/2021

Due Engagement: 11/02/2021

Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions I Lab Written report

Purpose:

The purpose of this experiment is to convert t-amyl alcohol to t-amyl chloride using hydrochloric

acrid. This synthesis will lead to the mechanism and comparison of the relative reactivities of

alkyl halides.

Introduction:

Nucleophilic exchange is the reaction of an electron pair donor (Nucleophile or Nu)

with an electron pair acceptor (electrophile). A nucleophilic substitution reaction tin occur by

two unlike mechanisms; SN1 or SN2. The SN1 machinery is a unimolecular nucleophilic

substitution; this occurs in a 2-step process, in which, the get-go step is the tedious

rate-determining step and the subsequent stride occurs rapidly. The SN2 mechanism is a

bimolecular nucleophilic commutation which occurs in a concerted or ane-step procedure. The

decision in which mechanism will occur depends on the nucleofuge or leaving group (atoms

which break away from the residual of the molecule), the nucleophile, and solvent. For example,

within the beginning part of the experiment; the preparation of tert-amyl chloride; using a t-butyl group

will be the ideal substrate for the SN1 mechanism followed by HCl to provide both the

nucleophile and the leaving grouping. Westithin the second part of the experiment, alkyl halides will

be reacting under the SN1 favored weather condition so compared to the conditions which are

favored by the SN2 mechanism.

Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions Lab Report,

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