Synthesis of Triphenylmethanol
Why must the reaction be anhydrous?
The water will protonate the Grignard reagent
The water will perform an electrophilic addition with the product of the reaction
The water will deprotonate the Grignard reagent
The water will perform a nucelophilic substitution with the product of the reaction
When performing a Grignard reaction it is also very important that the reaction be free from acetone (a chemical we commonly use to clean the glassware). Why must the glassware be free from acetone?
Acetone is a nucleophile that will react with the Grignard reagent
Acetone reacts with the bromobenzene
Acetone is an electrophile that will react with the Grignard reagent
Acetone reacts with the diethyl ether causing a side reaction to occur
During the work-up step, aqueous hydrochloric acid is added to the reaction and a gas is observed. What is the composition of the gas?
Carbon dioxide
water
ether
hydrogen
nitrogen
Is there a catalyst in this reactionn?Possible choices are bromobenzene,magnesium,benzophenone,diethyl ether or none.
| Synthesis of Triphenylmethanol Why must the reaction be anhydrous? The water will protonate the Grignard reagent The water will perform an electrophilic addition with the product of the reaction The water will deprotonate the Grignard reagent The water will perform a nucelophilic substitution with the product of the reaction |
| When performing a Grignard reaction it is also very important that the reaction be free from acetone (a chemical we commonly use to clean the glassware). Why must the glassware be free from acetone? Acetone is a nucleophile that will react with the Grignard reagent Acetone reacts with the bromobenzene Acetone is an electrophile that will react with the Grignard reagent Acetone reacts with the diethyl ether causing a side reaction to occur |
| During the work-up step, aqueous hydrochloric acid is added to the reaction and a gas is observed. What is the composition of the gas? Carbon dioxide water ether hydrogen nitrogen Is there a catalyst in this reactionn?Possible choices are bromobenzene,magnesium,benzophenone,diethyl ether or none. |
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