Draw formulas for the first five members of each homologous series beginning with the following compounds.\((a) H–COOH (b) CH_3COCH_3 (c) H–CH=CH_2\)
Solution and Explanation
The first five members of each homologous series beginning with the given compounds are shown as follows:
(a)
H-COOH: Methanoic acid
CH3-COOH: Ethanoic acid
CH3-CH2-COOH : Propanoic acid
CH3-CH2-CH2-COOH : Butanoic acid
CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-COOH : Pentanoic acid
(b)
CH3COCH3 : Propanone
CH3COCH2CH3 : Butanone
CH3COCH2CH2CH3 : Pentan-2-one
CH3COCH2CH2CH2CH3 : Hexan-2-one
CH3COCH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 : Heptan-2-one
(c)
H-CH=CH2 : Ethene
CH3-CH=CH2 : Propene
CH3-CH2-CH=CH2 : 1-Butene
CH3-CH2-CH2-CH=CH2 : 1-Pentene
CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH=CH2 : 1-Hexene
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Concepts Used:
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SN1 Reaction Mechanism:
SN1 reaction mechanism takes place by following three steps –
- Formation of carbocation
- Attack of nucleophile
- Deprotonation
SN2 Reaction Mechanism:
The SN2 reaction mechanism involves the nucleophilic substitution reaction of the leaving group (which generally consists of halide groups or other electron-withdrawing groups) with a nucleophile in a given organic compound.
Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Reaction Mechanism:
The mechanism of an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction contains three main components which are:
- A new sigma bond from C=C is formed during the reaction in the arene nucleophile.
- Due to the breaking of the C-H sigma bond, a proton is removed.
- The C=C bond is reformed and it restores the aromaticity of the compound.
Electrophilic Substitution Reaction Mechanism:
The electrophilic substitution reaction mechanism is composed of three steps, which will be discussed more below.
- Electrophile Generation
- Carbocation Formation
- Proton Removal