Q8P-c - Organic Chemistry (Mcmurry)

Question

How would you prepare the following alkyl halides from the corresponding alcohols?

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The given compound is 1-bromo,5-methylhexane. It can be prepared as the following way:

Step 1: Alkyl halides

Alkyl halides are also known as haloalkanes or halogenoalkanes. They contains one or more halogen (-Cl, -Br, -I, -F) atoms. They are derived from alkanes by replacing one or more H-atom from alkanes.

Step 2: Preparation of given compound

Given compound (c) is a primary haloalkane. It can be prepared from a primary alcohol in presence of  /ether or  /ether .

1-bromo,5-methylhexane is prepared from 5-methyl,hex-1-ol, with the help of  /ether or  /ether.

The reaction is as follows:

                             Preparation of 1-bromo,5-methylhexane