Reactions of Halogenoalkanes
H H H H H H H H H
H C C C OH H C C C NH2 H C C C CN
H H H H H H H H H
propanamine Butanenitrile
KOH(aq)
/heat under reflux NH3 (ethanolic)
heat in a KCN(ethanolic)
Hydrolysis
sealed tube /heat under reflux
Acid Hydrolysis
Nucleophilic HCl(aq)
Substitution /heat under reflux
H H H
KOH(ethanolic)
CH3CH=CH2 Elimination H C C C Br
(acid/base)
H H H H
H2O + KBr
CH3CH2CH2COOH
Butanoic acid
[ASL –Chemistry 2022-2023] AOUDI_T.A
H H H H H H H H H
H C C C OH H C C C NH2 H C C C CN
H H H H H H H H H
propanamine Butanenitrile
KOH(aq)
/heat under reflux NH3 (ethanolic)
heat in a KCN(ethanolic)
Hydrolysis
sealed tube /heat under reflux
Acid Hydrolysis
Nucleophilic HCl(aq)
Substitution /heat under reflux
H H H
KOH(ethanolic)
CH3CH=CH2 Elimination H C C C Br
(acid/base)
H H H H
H2O + KBr
CH3CH2CH2COOH
Butanoic acid
[ASL –Chemistry 2022-2023] AOUDI_T.A