Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Halogen compounds

Halogen compounds — practice question

Halogenoalkanes act as valuable intermediates for making many different compounds.
(a(i))[1]

State the mechanism name for the reaction of 2-bromobutane with aqueous sodium hydroxide.

(a(ii))[1]

Explain why the alcohol formed occurs as a pair of optical isomers.

(a(iii))[2]

Draw the three-dimensional representation of the two optical isomers of the alcohol made in (ii).

(a(iv))[1]

State the name of the mechanism for the reaction between 2-bromobutane and ethanolic sodium hydroxide.

(a(v))[2]

Draw and name the structures of the pair of geometrical isomers formed when 2-bromobutane reacts with ethanolic sodium hydroxide.

(a(vi))[2]

State the name of the third alkene formed when 2-bromobutane reacts with ethanolic sodium hydroxide and explain why it does not show geometrical isomerism.

(b(i))[1]

State the reagent required for reaction 1.

(b(ii))[1]

State the reagent required for reaction 2.

(b(iii))[1]

Give the structural formula for $X$.

(b(iv))[2]

Name the reaction type in reaction 4 and suggest a suitable reagent.

(b(v))[1]

State the name of a solid catalyst for reaction 5.

(b(vi))[4]

Complete the mechanism for making 2-bromopropane from $Y$ in reaction 6 shown below. Include the structure of $Y$ together with any needed lone pairs, curly arrows, charges and partial charges.

(b(vii))[1]

Give the name of the mechanism in (vi).

(b(viii))[2]

$1$-bromopropane is a minor product of reaction 6. Explain why 2-bromopropane is the major product of reaction 6.

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