Q10-25E-a - Organic Chemistry (Mcmurry)

Question

How would you prepare the following compounds, starting with cyclopentene and any other reagents needed? (a) Chlorocyclopentane.

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

Chlorocyclopentane can be formed in the following way:

Step 1: Chlorination

It means substitution of one hydrogen from the reactant, so that halogen atom can be added there.

Step 2: Alkyl halide

Alkyl halides are also known as haloalkanes or halogenoalkanes. They contains one or more halogen substituents i.e. –Br, -Cl,-I,-F.

Step 3: Preparation of chlorocyclopentane

The desired product chlorocyclopentane can be prepared by chlorinating cyclopantene. 

The reaction is as follows:

Preparation of chlorocyclopentane