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priority in reaction
« on: April 22, 2009, 12:55:39 AM »
if a structure consist of multiple functional group, is there any priority to choose which is more tend to react?

let say 2 -propenol which consist carbon double bond and hydroxyl group react with HCL in acidic condition.... which one will react??

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Re: priority in reaction
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2009, 12:59:52 AM »
It depends on which functional groups we are talking about and also to some extent on the solvent.
In case of propen-2-ol wich is enol of acetone, addition of HCl won't cause anything.
But in case of proen-3-ol, it depends on the HCl; dry gaseous, dilute, concentrated,etc

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Re: priority in reaction
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2009, 01:24:35 AM »
is there any general way to determine the major product .. take example propen-3-ol react with HCl in H2SO4

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Re: priority in reaction
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2009, 01:41:16 AM »
Well, dilute conditions won't "affect" the double bond. So, first there will be carbocation formation at C-2, followed by carbocation rearrangement.

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