Question

28. Complete the following reaction and provide the relevant mechanism of
the reaction.
CH3Br(KOH)aq➡​

Answer 1

Answer:

CH3Br(KOH)aq➡CHO3 + Kbr - chemical equation balancer

Answer 2

Complete the following reaction and provide the relevant mechanism of  the reaction.

Explanation:

The reaction of alkyl halide with aqueous potassium hydroxide causes the hydroxylation of alkyl halide leading to formation of alcohol.

This reaction is an example of substitution nucleophilic bimolecular reaction.

This reaction takes place in single step, nucleophile attacks the reactant and a transient state is obtained.  The halide ion act as a leaving group and leaves the transient stage.

Nucleophile binds with the alkyl group and an alcohol is obtained.

$CH_{3}Br + KOH (aq) --> [ OH--CH_{3}--Br] --> CH_{3}OH + KBr$

In this reaction, rate of reaction depends on both the concentration of alkyl halide as well as the base.