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3 years ago

Predict the two most likely mechanisms for the reaction of 1-iodohexane with potassium tert-butoxide.

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Rudiy273 years ago

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Answer:

C) SN2 and E2

Explanation:

For this question, we have analyzed the substrate and the base/nucleophile. The substrate, in this case, is 1-iodohexane and the base/nucleophile is potassium tert-butoxide.

Substrate

In the 1-iodohexane the iodide "I" is bonded to a primary carbon (carbon 1). Therefore we will have a primary substrate. If we have a primary substrate an Sn1 can not take place. We can not have a primary carbocation due to this instability. So, we can disccard options A) and B).

Base/nucleophile

In the potassium tert-butoxide we have an ionic compound. A positive charge is placed in the potassium atom a negative charge is placed in the oxygen of the ter-butoxide ion. So, we will have a strong base (a molecule with the ability to remove electrons) and a strong nucleophile (a molecule with ability to bond with an electrophile). With all this in mind, we can not have an E1 reaction.

With both analyses, the answer is C).

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