7.4.4.2.2 - Reaction with phosphorus trihalides
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What is an alcohol?
💡 Hint: Think about what defines an alcohol group.
What do phosphorus trihalides do?
💡 Hint: Consider their chemical behavior with alcohols.
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What group do phosphorus trihalides replace in alcohols?
💡 Hint: Remember what makes alcohols unique.
True or False: Alkyl halides are formed directly from the reaction of alcohols with phosphorus trihalides.
💡 Hint: Think about the end product of the reaction.
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Predict the products when butanol reacts with phosphorus tribromide.
💡 Hint: Consider the structure of butanol and what happens to the hydroxyl group.
Describe how the yield of alkyl halides can be affected by the choice of phosphorus trihalide.
💡 Hint: Think about which halide is more reactive.
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