6.4 - Methods of Preparation of Haloalkanes
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What is a haloalkane?
💡 Hint: Think of the structure of an alkane and consider what happens when hydrogen is replaced.
Name a method to prepare haloalkanes from alcohols.
💡 Hint: Recall the chemicals that can replace the hydroxyl group.
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What is the preferred method for synthesizing alkyl iodides from alkyl chlorides?
💡 Hint: Recall the type of reaction used for creating iodides.
True or False: Haloarenes are more reactive than haloalkanes towards nucleophilic substitution.
💡 Hint: Consider the stability of the bonds in haloarenes.
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Design a synthesis route for converting an alcohol with four carbons into its corresponding iodide.
💡 Hint: Consider the chemicals that effectively replace -OH.
Analyze the reactivity difference in nucleophilic substitution between various haloalkanes. Justify the order observed.
💡 Hint: Reflect on factors like steric hindrance and carbocation stability.
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