Does rate increase or decrease in SN1 and SN2 if Chlorine is replaced ...
Jan 2, 2015 · This is from TBR: 53: if bromine were used as leaving group from the cyclohexane in lieu of chlorine, what effect would you expect on rate? (note: C-Cl bond is stronger than C-Br bond)? A: …
Why is bromide a better nucleophile than chloride?
Aug 13, 2006 · Why is bromide a better nucleophile than chloride? This refers to the question number #468 in 1001 in Orgo Chem Examkrackers.
why is chlorination faster than bromination? - Student Doctor Network ...
Jan 24, 2010 · If you look at a table of bond enthalpies, you'll see that a chlorine-hydrogen bond is much more stable than a bromine-hydrogen bond. Creating a chlorine-hydrogen bond is therefore much …
Chlorination vs. Bromination | Student Doctor Network
Mar 1, 2006 · Can anyone quickly clarify the differences in adding Br2 vs. Cl2 in light/heat. Since this is free radical halogenation, do they both simply add to the most stable carbocation? Also, since Cl2 is …
F, Cl, Br, I - stronger acid | Student Doctor Network Forums
Jul 29, 2011 · Hey guys, I have a question from today's MCAT Question of the Day. The question was this: For the compound XCH2CH2COOH, which of the following, if substituted for X, would result in …
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Nov 11, 2010 · Why is chlorine a better leaving group than an acid anhydride? The latter has the more electronegative oxygen and resonance. If the answer, as it is...
Nucleophilic halide strength | Student Doctor Network Forums
Apr 6, 2010 · Polarizability. Bromine is larger so when Bromine attacks, it will overlap much better with the sp3 orbital. This creates greater stability of the intermediate state.
Bulkiness of Br vs CH3 | Student Doctor Network Forums
Jun 4, 2011 · Bromine has a 40% larger radius than carbon weighing in at 94pm radius. Methane has a 108 pm bond length between carbon and hydrogen plus the 53 pm size of the hydrogen cloud, so …
F>Cl>Br>I in aprotic and protic | Student Doctor Network
Feb 23, 2006 · In aprotic solvents, you don't have to worry about solvation of the nucleophile. Solvation impedes nucleophilicity. Therefore, the strongest base wins out (F- in this case). In protic solvents, a …
Bromination Confusion!! | Student Doctor Network Forums
May 29, 2010 · Fluorine is very reactive and similarly goes after the easiest sites. This is not to say that fluorine and chlorine cant attack tertiary sites though, its just that in a given molecule you likely have …