Convert
the
following
ethyl chloride to nitroethane
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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
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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
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