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orbital_90

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Ether question
« on: September 11, 2012, 01:12:12 PM »
Hello,
I just have a question about making ethers. (This is from our study session for Org. Chem 2)
The question is:

Which pair of reagents would produce the highest yield of (R)-2-ethoxybutane?

a) sodium (S)-2-butoxide + iodoethane
b) sodium (R)-2-butoxide + iodoethane
c) sodium ethoxide + (S)-2-iodobutane
d) sodium ethoxide + (R)-2-iodobutane
e) both B and C
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Re: Ether question
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2012, 04:17:38 PM »
What do you think the answer to this is?
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Re: Ether question
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2012, 05:52:52 PM »
Hint, if elimination were the competing reaction, which reactions would be most likely to undergo elimination?
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