Nucleophilic substitution of halogenoalkanes.
H H H C C H H H H C C H H Br δ+δ+δ-δ- polar +ve centre electronegative
NaOH Na + + OH - O H - Nucleophile Can be –ve or neutral Attracted to a +ve centre
H H H C C H H H H C C H H Br δ+δ+δ-δ- H O -
H H H C C H H H H C C H H HO -
NaOH Na + + OH - O H - Nucleophile Can be –ve or neutral Attracted to a +ve centre Donates a lone pair to form a dative covalent bond
H H H C C H H H H C C H H Br δ+δ+δ-δ- H O - H H H C C H H H H C C H H H O -
NaOH(aq) + halogenoalkane Reagent: NaOH(aq) Conditions: Heat and reflux