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Title: Haloalkane + Excess Amino Acid Mechanism?
Post by: orgogogoogoanuc on April 05, 2022, 10:15:24 AM

The amino acid in question:
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Alpha-aminobutyric_acid.png)

The haloalkane in question:
(https://en-academic.com/pictures/enwiki/77/Methyl_bromide.svg)

When Bromomethane is heated in an excess of this amino butanoic acid, what is the name of the mechanism for the formation of the major organic product formed?

Title: Re: Haloalkane + Excess Amino Acid Mechanism?
Post by: Babcock_Hall on April 05, 2022, 10:22:10 AM

What have you come up with, so far?

Title: Re: Haloalkane + Excess Amino Acid Mechanism?
Post by: rolnor on April 05, 2022, 02:45:29 PM

Do you know the boilingpoint of bromo methane? It will not be much heat if you dont have pressure reactor. Also the amino acid is not soluble in the reagent?

Title: Re: Haloalkane + Excess Amino Acid Mechanism?
Post by: Meter on April 08, 2022, 04:54:00 AM

It is important to note which form the amino acid will be in your solution.