Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions

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Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions

Solvolysis of secondary versus tertiary halides, effects of leaving groups, solvolysis of/and reactions of sodium iodide and silver nitrate with isomers of bromobutane, S_N1 and S_N2 mechanisms, and hydrolysis of tert-butyl chloride are demonstrated.

Hydrolysis of tert-Butyl Chloride

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This is a demonstration of the hydrolysis of tertiary butyl chloride.

Secondary versus Tertiary Halides

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Solvolysis of Alkyl Bromides: Secondary versus Tertiary Halides

Effects of Leaving Group

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Solvolysis of tert-Butyl Chloride and tert-Butyl Bromide - Effects of Leaving Group

Reaction of Sodium Iodide with Bromobutane Isomers

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Sodium iodide in acetone is placed in each of 1-bromobutane, 1-bromo-2-methylpropane, 2-bromobutane, and 2-bromo-2-methylpropane.

Solvolysis of Bromobutane Isomers

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Isomers of C₄H₉Br are added to an alkaline aqueous acetone solution containing bromcresol green indicator.

Reaction of Silver Nitrate with Bromobutane Isomers

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1-bromobutane, 2-bromobutane, and 2-bromo-2-methylpropane are each added to a 2% ethanolic solution of silver nitrate.

Mechanism of Nucleophilic Substitution - SN1

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The mechanism of nucleophilic substitutions (S_N1) is demonstrated.

Mechanism of Nucleophilic Substitution - SN2

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The mechanism of nucleophilic substitutions (S_N2) is demonstrated.

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