1. What effect would you expect on the rate of reaction of ethanol with 2- iodo-2-methyl-butane if the concentration of the halide is tripled? 2. Explain the difference between addition, elimination and substitution reactions. 3. Optically active 2-butanol slowly racemizes on standing in dilute sulfuric acid. Propose a mechanism to account for this observation.

1. What effect would you expect on the rate of reaction of ethanol with 2- iodo-2-methyl-butane if the concentration of the halide is tripled? 2. Explain the difference between addition, elimination and substitution reactions. 3. Optically active 2-butanol slowly racemizes on standing in dilute sulfuric acid. Propose a mechanism to account for this observation.

Organic Chemistry

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Chapter9: Nucleophilic Substitution And Β-elimination

Section9.7: Experimental Evidence For E1 And E2 Mechanisms

Problem 9.7P

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