Answer to Question #127768 in Organic Chemistry for Fort

Question

Compound C, C₄H₉OH, can also be formed directly from compound B, CH₃CHBrCH2CH₃

i) State the reagent and the conditions required for this reaction

ii)State the name of the type of reaction occurring in this conversion,

Explain why but-2-ene is more volatile than compound C, C₄H₉OH

Answer 1

1. The reagent used to form butanol (C₄H₉OH) directly from 2-Bromobutane (CH₃CHBrCH₂CH₃₎ is aqueous sodium hydroxide. The reaction is favored under warm conditions.The condition for the reaction is heat.
2. The type of reaction occurring in the conversion is nucleophilic substitution
3. But-2-ene is more volatile than butanol because butanol has hydrogen bonding as the inter-molecular force unlike but-2-ene. Compound C has induced dipole-induced dipole force. This explains why but-2-ene is more volatile than compound C.