Haloalkane

Question 1

Haloalkane to Alcohol

Answer 1

NaOH warm under reflux

Question 2

Haloalkane to Nitrile

Answer 2

KCN in aq ethanol, boil under reflux

Question 3

Haloalkane to Amine

Answer 3

Ammonia in ethanol in a sealed tube, heat

Question 4

Haloalkane to Alkene

Answer 4

KOH in ethanol, heat

Question 5

When is there an elimination reaction rather than a nucleophilic substitution?

Answer 5

1. NaOH dissolved in ethanol mixed with haloalkane
2. No water present
3. Alkene gas collected

Question 6

Primary haloalkanes tend to react by

Answer 6

Substutituion

Question 7

Tertiary haloalkanes tend to react by

Answer 7

Elimination

Question 8

Secondary haloalkanes react by

Answer 8

Both substitution and elimination

Question 9

CFC’s

Answer 9

1. Contain both chlorine and fluorine atoms but no hydrogen

2. Unreactive under normal conditions

Question 10

In elimination reactions of haloalkanes, the OH group is acting as a

Answer 10

Base