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The Wurtz reaction is not suitable for tertiary alkyl halides due to side reaction involving elimintaion reactions.
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How can quarternary alkanes be produced from lower alkyl halides?
Quarternary alkanes can be produced from lower alkyl halides through carbocations.
Why are alkyl halides insoluble in water?
Alkyl halides are insoluble in water though they are more polar than alkanes because they cannot form hydrogen bond with water but are soluble in other organic solvents as are the corresponding alkanes
Would you Compare the density of alkyl halides to the density of water?
Yes. That's what specific gravity is.
Describe the uses of alkyl halide?
There are a few naturally occurring alkyl halides which can be extracted from Crude Oil, but most are synthetically created. There is a very detailed article on these compounds on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkyl_halide
Give an explanation for the order of reactivity observed for the three saturated alkyl halides with ag plus?
Alkyl halides are the most reactive in the third stage of saturation when using silver nitrate as the reactant. However, if water is used as the solvent the silver nitrate will cause the alkyl halide to ionize. If the alkyl halide is in stage 1 or 2, a molecular rearrangement may happen prior to the process being complete; this is not the case with stage 3 saturation.
Is it possible for an alkyl halide to undergo sn1 and also sn2 reactions?
Yes an alkyl halide can undergo both Sn1 and Sn2 reactions - it just depends on what kind of alkyl halide it is. Methyl halides such as CH3Br/CH3Cl/CH3I, etc. are most suitable for Sn2 reactions because they are less sterically hindered by R-groups (they are not "bulky"). This allows for easy attack by the nucleophile. Primary alkyl halides (RCH2X) are also most suitable for Sn2 because of the same reason above Secondary alkyl halides can undergo both Sn1 and Sn2 reactions, this depends on other factors such as solvent and leaving group and nucleophile. If the solvent is polar aprotic, the reaction will go Sn2, if polar protic - Sn1. Tertiary alkyl halides (alkyl halides with 4 r-groups) do not go Sn2 because they are bulky and the R-groups stabilize the carbocation by hyperconjugation and inductive effect.
Why alkyl halides undergoSN reactions or elimination reactins in priority?
Alkyl halides undergo both nucleophilic substituions reactions and Elimination reractions depending upon the conditions...In the presence they undergo Elimination Reactions , while in the presence of nucleophile they undergo SN reactions...By: Farman ullah ,Azim kala, masha mansoor, lakki marwat, kpk,Pakistan+92321-9632344
What are other examples of alkyl halide?
an example of Alkyl halides is R-X ( x represents any halogen) C2F4 is Teflon it is an example of Alkyl Halides
How can quarternary alkanes be produced from lower alkyl halides?
Quarternary alkanes can be produced from lower alkyl halides through carbocations.
Are alkyl halides basic or acidic?
acidic!
What reagents are used to convert alcohols to alkyl halides?
HX X being a halide. Which makes it basic
How can you prepare 13-dibromopropane in the laboratory from lower alkanes or alkyl halides?
You can prepare 13-dibromopropane in the laboratory from lower alkanes or alkyl halides using HBr in the presence of peroxide.
Why are alkyl halides insoluble in water?
Alkyl halides are insoluble in water though they are more polar than alkanes because they cannot form hydrogen bond with water but are soluble in other organic solvents as are the corresponding alkanes
Would you Compare the density of alkyl halides to the density of water?
Yes. That's what specific gravity is.
5 kinds of organic compounds?
I found Alkanes, alkyl halides, ether, alcohols, and amines. Was that what you were looking for?
What are alkanes called when atoms of fluorine chlorine bromine or iodine are substituted for hydrogen atoms?
Alkyl halides.
Describe the uses of alkyl halide?
There are a few naturally occurring alkyl halides which can be extracted from Crude Oil, but most are synthetically created. There is a very detailed article on these compounds on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkyl_halide
