Organic Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781305080485
Author: John E. McMurry
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 16.SE, Problem 30MP
The carbocation electrophile in a Friede1-Crafts reaction can be generated by an alternate means than reaction of an alkyl chloride with AlCl3. For example, reaction of benzene with 2-methylpropene in the presence of H3PO4 yields tert-butylbenzene. Propose a mechanism for this reaction.
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The carbocation electrophile in a Friedel-Crafts reaction can be generated in ways other than by reaction of an alkyl chloride with AlCl3. For example, reaction of benzene with 2-methylpropene in the presence of H3PO4 yields tert-butylbenzene. Draw a structure for the electrophile.
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Electrophilic addition of bromine, Br2; to alkenes yields a 1,2-dibromoalkane. The reaction proceeds through a cyclic intermediate known as a bromonium ion.
The reaction occurs in an anhydrous solvent such as CH,Cl).
In the second step of the reaction, bromide is the nucleophile and attacks at one of the carbons of the bromonium ion to yield the product. Due to steric clashes,
the bromide ion always attacks the carbon from the opposite face of the bromonium ion so that a product with anti stereochemistry is formed.
Draw curved arrows to show the movement of electrons in this step of the mechanism.
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Propose a mechanism for the conjugate addition of a nucleophile (Nuc:-) to acrylonitrile(H2C“CHCN) and to nitroethylene. Use resonance forms to show how the cyano andnitro groups activate the double bond toward conjugate addition.
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