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Although cyano isn't a very good leaving group (it IS a fantastic nucleophile, however), it is still better than an alcohol. The only way you can make an alcohol a good leaving group is to activate it somehow. Methods range from simple protonation (making [H-OH]+ - water) in an acidic environment, to tosyl-/mesylation to make OTs/OMs, to activation with a phosphorous reagent, etc.
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What functional group Isopropyl Alcohol?
Alcohol
Why is CH3OH methyl alcohol?
In chemistry CH3 is the methyl group and OH is the alcohol group so CH3OH is methyl alcohol etc.
What is a OH group?
hydroxyl group or alcohol
What is the alcohol content of ctearyl alcohol?
It is all alcohol. That is the name of a type of alcohol. It is a fatty/waxy alcohol (-OH group)
How do you choose an appropriate catalyst for a substitution reaction?
It depends upon the leaving group, that catalyst is suitable which has the attraction towards leaving group.
Does carbon get counted on a cyno group?
I think you mean a cyano* group Anyway; the carbon is triple bonded to the nitrogen with a free electron making the cyano group [CN]-
Why bromine is a better leaving group than chlorine?
Bromine is bulky when compared to chlorine and hence a better leaving group.
Which is a better leaving group methyl group or hydride group?
Based on pKa, hydride would be better (~35 vs. ~45), but there are very few reactions where either would act as a leaving group.
What does the prefix cyano- mean?
The prefix cyano- typically indicates the presence of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom, forming a nitrile functional group. It is commonly found in compounds such as cyanide and cyanocobalamin.
What is the observation of the reaction between alcohol and carboxylic acid in the absence of sulphuric acid?
The chemical mechanism of the esterification reaction requires the formation of a tetrahedral intermediate. Upon collapse of said intermediate it is imparative that the leaving alcohol group be protonated. Otherwise it will not make a good leaving group and the alcohol group will be more likely to leave than the hydroxy group. Without the strong sulfuric acid to protonate the alcohol group on the tetrahedral intermediate the reaction essentially reproduces its own reactants again resulting in no observable reaction.
A group of antelope leaving the herd in search of better grasslands is an example of?
emigration
A group of antelope leaving the herd in search of better grassland is an example of?
emigration
Which is a better leaving group cyanide ion or chloride ion?
Cl- is the superior leaving group because halides form the most stable anions. The stability of an anion reflects its ability to bear a negative charge and accept electrons, which is the function of a good leaving group.
What group is alcohol in?
Alcohol is under hydroxyl group
What functional group Isopropyl Alcohol?
Alcohol
Why is methane sulfonate group a good leaving group?
Why is CH3OH methyl alcohol?
In chemistry CH3 is the methyl group and OH is the alcohol group so CH3OH is methyl alcohol etc.
