Solution Found!
In which solvent—ethanol or diethyl ether—would the
Chapter 9, Problem 55P(choose chapter or problem)
In which solvent—ethanol or diethyl ether—would the equilibrium for the following \(\mathrm{S}_\mathrm{N}2\) reaction lie farther to the right?
Equation Transcription:
SN2
Text Transcription:
S_N 2
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
In which solvent—ethanol or diethyl ether—would the equilibrium for the following \(\mathrm{S}_\mathrm{N}2\) reaction lie farther to the right?
Equation Transcription:
SN2
Text Transcription:
S_N 2
ANSWER:Solution 55P
Step 1 of 1
The provide reaction is as follows:
The favorable condition for the reaction: High concentration of a good (negatively charge) nucleophile in an aprotic polar solvent.
The solvent diethyl ether is aprotic solvent and ethanol is polar protic solvent. From the above explanation, diethyl ethercould be mistakenly assumed to be a suitable solven
