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Answer: The coefficients for the given reaction species are 1, 6, 2, 3.
Explanation:
The given reaction equation is as follows.
Now, the two half-reactions can be written as follows.
Reduction half-reaction:
This will be balanced as follows.
... (1)
Oxidation half-reaction:
This will be balanced as follows.
... (2)
Adding both equation (1) and (2) we will get the resulting equation as follows.
Thus, we can conclude that coefficients for the given reaction species are 1, 6, 2, 3.
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Explanation:
First, in the case of methyloxirane (Also known as propilene oxide) the mechanism that is taking place there is something similar to a Sn2 mechanism. Although a Sn2 mechanism is a bimolecular substitution taking place in only step, the mechanism followed here is pretty similar after the first step.
In both cases, the H atom of the HBr goes to the oxygen in the molecule. You'll have a OH⁺ in both. However, in the case of methyloxirane the next step is a Sn2 mechanism step, the bromide ion will go to the less substitued carbon, because the methyl group is exerting a steric hindrance. Not a big one but it has a little effect there, that's why the bromide will rather go to the carbon with more hydrogens. and the final product is formed.
In the case of phenyloxirane, once the OH⁺ is formed, the next step is a Sn1 mechanism. In this case, the bond C - OH⁺ is opened on the side of the phenyl to stabilize the OH. This is because that carbon is more stable than the carbon with no phenyl. (A 3° carbon is more stable than a 2° carbon). Therefore, when this bond opens, the bromide will go there in the next step, and the final product is formed. See picture below for mechanism and products.
