Question

Convert
the
following
ethyl chloride to nitroethane​

Answer 1

Answer:

This is accomplished using the Victor Meyer reaction. In particular, by treating ethyl bromide (CH3-CH2-Br) with silver nitrite (AgNO2) in an ether solvent (e.g., diethyl ether or better, tetrahydrofuran), the product will be nitroethane (CH3-CH2-NO2) and silver bromide (AgBr). The latter will precipitate and drive the reaction.

CH3-CH2-Br + AgNO2 → CH3-CH2-NO2 + AgBr

Answer 2

Answer:

) Ethyl chloride reacts with alc.KOH to yeild ethene which on hydrogenation with Nickel gives ethane.

Ethyl−chloride

CH

3

CH

2

Cl

alcKOH

−HCl

Ethene

CH

2

=CH

2

H

2

/N

i

Ethane

CH

3

−CH

3

ii) Ethyl chloride can be converted to n−butane by wurtz reaction.

2CH

3

CH

2

Cl+2Na

anhydrous

ether

n−butane

CH

3

CH

2

CH

2

CH

3

+2NaCl