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ALKYL HALIDES & ARYL HALIDES

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Q1.Haloalkanes react with KCN to form alkyl cyanides as main product while AgCN forms isocyanides
as the chief product.Explain. 2
Q2.Arrange the following compounds in order of property indicated in decreasing order. 2
i)Bromomethane,Bromoform,chloromethane,dibromomethane.(Boiling point)
ii)The four isomeric bromobutanes.(Sn1 and Sn2 reactivity )
Q3.Explain 3
i)Why, alkyl halides are immiscible with water?
ii)Why,Aryl halides are very less reactive towards Nucleophilic substitution rx n
iii)Reactivity order of alkyl halides in Sn1 reaction is 3˚ >2˚>1˚ where as in Sn2 reactions ,it is
opposite,Explain each case.
Q4. 3
i) What are ambident nucleophiles? Give examples
ii)Explain why,the dipole moment of chlorobenzene is lower than that of cyclohexyl chloride?
iii)Why,Grignard reagents should be preserved in anhydrous conditions?
Q5.Explain the following reactions with one example. 3
i)Sandmeyer’s Reaction
ii)Wurtz-Fittig Reaction
iii)Finkelstein Reaction
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 Q7.What is Chiral centre ? Define racemic mixture and in which type of reactions racemic mixtures
are formed? 3
Q8.Carry out the following reactions and Identify D,E & R 1 3

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Q9.Explain & Write the mechanism of Sn1 reactions with an example. 3
Q10. Convert the following 5
i)Ethanol to but-1-yne
ii)Ethane to Bromo ethene
iii)Bromomethane to propanone
iv) propene to propanol
v)Benzene to biphenyl
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