10.1.2 - Based on Type of Carbon Chain
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Define a primary haloalkane.
💡 Hint: What is the maximum number of carbons connected to this carbon?
Provide an example of a tertiary haloalkane.
💡 Hint: How many other carbons are connected to the haloalkane?
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What type of carbon chain is attached to the halogen in a primary haloalkane?
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of a primary haloalkane.
True or False: In a tertiary haloalkane, the halogen is on a carbon connected to two other carbons.
💡 Hint: Think about what the prefix 'tertiary' means.
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Describe the reactivity of tertiary haloalkanes compared to primary and secondary haloalkanes in nucleophilic substitution mechanisms.
💡 Hint: Consider the difference between the mechanisms.
Predict the substitution reactions for an aromatic haloarene like C₆H₅Cl when reacted with a strong nucleophile under vigorous conditions.
💡 Hint: Focus on what kind of reaction haloarenes generally undergo.
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