Name: ____________________ Date: ____________________
1) Write the reaction and full mechanism for the synthesis occurring in this experiment.
2) Which of the following compounds should show a positive test result with the sodium iodide in acetone reagent?
1-butanol:
1-bromobutane:
Deionized water:
2-chloropropane:
1-chloro-1-methylcyclopentane:
3) What is the Beilstein test? How can it be used to infer the presence of an alkyl halide?
4) What is reflux? Describe the setup and how it can be used to run an organic reaction.