Chapter 17, Problem 17.26AP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The reason as to why two products are formed in the first ether synthesis, but only one product formed in the second ether synthesis is to be stated.

Concept introduction:

The nucleophilic substitution reactions are the reactions in which one nucleophile is substituted by another nucleophile. These reactions depend upon the nucleophilicity and concentration of the nucleophile. It is of two types, ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}\text{1}$ and ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}\text{2}$.

The ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}\text{2}$ reaction is a nucleophilic substitution bimolecular single step reaction in which the addition of incoming nucleophile and removal of the leaving group takes place simultaneously.

The ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}\text{1}$ reaction is a nucleophilic substitution reaction in which the substitution of nucleophile takes place. This reaction takes place in two steps.