Alkyl halides and Alcohols Interconversions
Answers for Exercise:
Instead of PCl5 other reagents have
been used. Try to complete the equations.
If PCl3 is used the side product is different( H3PO3 ). PCl5 reactions are somewhat messy, it is usually difficult
to separate the side products, a reagent that is toxic but gives product
in high yield is Thionyl chloride ( SOCl2 ). The side products
in this case are both gases, therefore can be easily eliminated, they
are SO2 and HCl
PBr3 reacts similar to PCl3 , it can replace the
-OH with -Br
Heating with NaOH is a useful method of replacing the halogen of an alkyl
halide like ethyl bromide with -OH. Can HOH be used for the purpose? If
not why not? |