SI Session 9 – July 13, 2015 CH 235-OQ

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IUPAC Naming of Haloalkanes 1. Name the following compounds.

(a) (b) (c)

Properties of Haloalkanes

2. Dipole moments are dependent on size of the ___________________ and the _________________ bond length.

3. What are the three common van der Waal forces? Give a generalized example of each.

4. Order the following haloalkanes from lowest to highest boiling point.

(a) (b) (c)

Haloalkane Reactions

5. What is the main difference between radical bromination and chlorination? What accounts for this difference?

6. Provide the final product and a full mechanism, showing the initiation, propagation, and termination steps, of the following reaction.

SI Session 9 – July 13, 2015 CH 235-OQ

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7. Complete the following reaction.

Nucleophilic Substitution

8. Draw a generalized reaction scheme for a nucleophilic substitution reaction. Use Nu- to identify the nucleophile and LG to identify the leaving group. Show any presence of full or partial charges.

9. Give a generalized reaction scheme for a SN1 reaction. What is the rate law for this reaction? Can this reaction rearrange? What degree of substitution is more favored for this reaction? Is stereochemistry affected by the substitution?

10. Give a generalized reaction scheme for a SN2 reaction. What is the rate law for this reaction? Can this reaction rearrange? What degree of substitution is more favored for this reaction? Is stereochemistry affected by the substitution?

Will cover solvents for these reactions on Wedesday.