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Offline fishyfisherman77

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what reactants are needed? :o)
« on: November 04, 2009, 12:10:18 PM »
            CH3      CH3
              |            |
H3C  -     C     -     C    -CH2CH3
              |            |
            H             Cl











what reactants do i need to prepare??? :-*
       

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Re: what reactants are needed? :o)
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2009, 12:31:23 PM »
What is your initial compound? if it is an alkene you could use HCl if its an alkane you could use Cl2 in UV light
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Re: what reactants are needed? :o)
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2009, 12:35:20 PM »
we are learning alkenes - it is a homework problem i dont understand. so the only reactant is HCl?

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Re: what reactants are needed? :o)
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2009, 01:39:16 PM »
so your initial product probably looks like this right?

            CH3      CH3
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H3C  -     C     =     C    -CH2CH3
         
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Re: what reactants are needed? :o)
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2009, 02:24:15 PM »
Fishy was given the product it's asking him/her for possible reactants to get that.  I guess at this point, just combine what Vanquished has given you for the answer.  As in, what is directly above + HCl.  Common addition reaction worked backwards.

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