LAB 5 - ALKYL HALIDES

What serves as a solvent in the reaction of tert-butanol with HCI? Classify it as polar or non-polar; protic or aprotic?

Polar, protic

In step. 7 of the procedure, you are separating the reaction products. In separatory funnel you will get two layers, list of compounds present in top and bottom layers

Top layer = organic Tert -butanol, bottom layer = mostly water

What is the purpose of washing organic layer with aq NaHCO3 (step 9a of the procedure)?

NaHCO3 is a base used to neutralize any unreacted hydrochloride acid

In the step 14 of the procedure, out of all the alkyl halide you are going to test which ONE do you predict will have the fastest reaction with Nal in acetone?

1-bromobutane

In step 14 of the procedure, out of all the alkyl halides you are going to test which TWO do you predict will have the fastest reaction with AgNO3 in ethanol?

Tert-butylchloride, tert-butylbromide