Answer to Question #183067 in General Chemistry for Samuel Akpan

Question

Give reason s why the compound 3-bromo-3 ethyl heptane give no reaction with potassium hydroxide but bromo-propane does

Answer 1

The lone pair on O in OH attracts the hydrogen on the beta carbon( the carbon next to the carbon which has the bromide group) and the potasssium cation attracts the bromide group