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When ethyl bromide is added to potassium tert-butoxide,
Chapter 8, Problem 48SP(choose chapter or problem)
When ethyl bromide is added to potassium tert-butoxide, the product is ethyl tert-butyl ether.
\(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{Br}+\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{3} \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{O}^{-+} \mathrm{K} \rightarrow\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{3} \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{3}\)
ethyl bromide potassium tert-butoxide ethyl tert-butyl ether
(a) What happens to the reaction rate if the concentration of ethyl bromide is doubled?
(b) What happens to the rate if the concentration of potassium tert-butoxide is tripled and the concentration of ethyl bromide is doubled?
(c) What happens to the rate if the temperature is raised?
Equation Transcription:
Text Transcription:
CH_3CH_2-Br + (CH_3)_3C-O^-+K \rightarrow (CH_3)_3C-O-CH_2CH_3
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
When ethyl bromide is added to potassium tert-butoxide, the product is ethyl tert-butyl ether.
\(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{Br}+\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{3} \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{O}^{-+} \mathrm{K} \rightarrow\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{3} \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{3}\)
ethyl bromide potassium tert-butoxide ethyl tert-butyl ether
(a) What happens to the reaction rate if the concentration of ethyl bromide is doubled?
(b) What happens to the rate if the concentration of potassium tert-butoxide is tripled and the concentration of ethyl bromide is doubled?
(c) What happens to the rate if the temperature is raised?
Equation Transcription:
Text Transcription:
CH_3CH_2-Br + (CH_3)_3C-O^-+K \rightarrow (CH_3)_3C-O-CH_2CH_3
ANSWER:Solution 48SP :
Step 1:
Given reaction :
When ethyl bromide is added to potassium tert-butoxide, the product is ethyl tert-butyl ether.
