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Offline raykel

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Predict the products
« on: November 06, 2015, 02:05:54 AM »
Please help

CYCLOHEXYL TOSYLATE reacting with EtONa in mixture of (EtOH/NaOH)

what are the products of this reaction and give reasonable mechanisms? Sn2 (substitute with EtO) and what else .

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Re: Predict the products
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2015, 01:57:19 PM »
what are the products for the RXN in the attachment below ??
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Re: Predict the products
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2015, 02:08:12 PM »
Well you have a good leaving group and good nucleophile, what do you think?
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Re: Predict the products
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2015, 02:11:57 PM »
Well I know one of the products is the OTs well leave and you get Eto substituted in there Sn2 ? if I am right should i also get an elimination? 
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Re: Predict the products
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2015, 05:40:45 PM »
Let's see. Secondary tosylate with ethoxide. What reactions compete with substitution reactions.
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Re: Predict the products
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2015, 03:56:53 AM »
Topics merged. raykel, one thread per question please, don't cross post. See Forum Rules
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Re: Predict the products
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2015, 05:08:50 PM »
That does not look like the correct mechanism for an E2 elimination.
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Re: Predict the products
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2015, 05:53:29 PM »
yup you are right.
Thanks for responding  :)
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