This document discusses nucleophilic substitution mechanisms, including the types of primary, secondary, and tertiary halogenoalkanes and the general mechanisms for their nucleophilic substitution reactions. It also covers the specific mechanisms for forming alcohols from halogenoalkanes through reactions with hydroxide ions, water, cyanide ions, and ammonia. The formation of nitriles, amines, and reactions between halogenoalkanes and amines are also addressed.
This document discusses nucleophilic substitution mechanisms, including the types of primary, secondary, and tertiary halogenoalkanes and the general mechanisms for their nucleophilic substitution reactions. It also covers the specific mechanisms for forming alcohols from halogenoalkanes through reactions with hydroxide ions, water, cyanide ions, and ammonia. The formation of nitriles, amines, and reactions between halogenoalkanes and amines are also addressed.
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This document discusses nucleophilic substitution mechanisms, including the types of primary, secondary, and tertiary halogenoalkanes and the general mechanisms for their nucleophilic substitution reactions. It also covers the specific mechanisms for forming alcohols from halogenoalkanes through reactions with hydroxide ions, water, cyanide ions, and ammonia. The formation of nitriles, amines, and reactions between halogenoalkanes and amines are also addressed.
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Types of halogenoalkanes . . . Desribes what is meant by primary, secondary and tertiary halogenoalkanes. Essential knowledge if you are to make sense of everything else in this section. What is nucleophilic substitution? . . . Includes background material on the bonding in halogenoalkanes, and general mechanisms for their nucleophilic substitution reactions. Substitution reactions involving hydroxide ions . . . The mechanisms for the formation of alcohols from halogenoalkanes by reaction with hydroxide ions. Substitution reactions involving water . . . The mechanisms for the formation of alcohols from halogenoalkanes by reaction with water. Substitution reactions involving cyanide ions . . . The mechanisms for the formation of nitriles from halogenoalkanes by reaction with cyanide ions. Substitution reactions involving ammonia . . . The mechanisms for the formation of various sorts of amines from halogenoalkanes by reaction with ammonia. Also includes the reactions between halogenoalkanes and amines.