6-31D - Organic Chemistry (Mcmurry)

Question

Identify the following reactions as additions, eliminations, substitutions, or rearrangements:

a. 

b.

c. 

d. 

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

d.

                                   Substitution reaction

Substitution Reaction

In the given reaction, the hydrogen group is replaced by a nitro group and resulting in the formation of nitro cyclohexane as the main product and the formation of nitrous acid as the by-product

Classification of reaction

The given reaction is as follows:

This reaction is a substitution reaction since the nitro group is substituted on the cyclohexane ring.