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Give the structures of the substitution products expected when 1-bromohexane reacts with
Chapter 6, Problem PROBLEM 6-12(choose chapter or problem)
Give the structures of the substitution products expected when 1-bromohexane reacts with (a) NaOCH2CH3 (b) KCN (c) NaOH
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QUESTION:
Give the structures of the substitution products expected when 1-bromohexane reacts with (a) NaOCH2CH3 (b) KCN (c) NaOH
ANSWER:PROBLEM 6-12
Give the structures of the substitution products expected when 1-bromohexane reacts with
(a) 
(b) KCN
(c) NaOH
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The given compound is 1 - bromohexane and it is a primary alkyl halide. The structure of 1- bromohexane is as follows.
In this compound bromine is a leaving group and is replaced by another nucleophile.
(a)
The given compound -
It can be dissociated into sodium and ethoxide ions. And this ethoxide ion is replaced by bromine.
The reaction between 1 - bromohexane and sodium ethoxide is as follows.
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