2006-07-12 08:32:47 · 8 answers · asked by tapeshwar r 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Im totally not sure if alcohol react with HCl. If it does, I guess the first step would be protonation of the OH group in alcohol, protonated -OH, which now is a fair LG, water, leaves the chain, then Cl free ion attack the carbon that connected to the protonated OH, hence, the product would be RCl. My guess is, this doesnt work with primary alcohol but secondary and tertiary.
Sodium ion cannt protonate OH group, so no reaction.
2006-07-12 08:44:54 · answer #1 · answered by nickyTheKnight 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it does react with HCl -I could be wrong but the OH group in an alcohol reacts with the H in HCl to form Water (H2O - A really good leaving group). There is no H in NaCl so it doesn't react.
I believe that's correct.
2006-07-12 08:35:26 · answer #2 · answered by BeC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one million. An acid and a base coming at the same time and liberating extra warmth which bubbles up the answer 2. an extremely reliable acid (HCl) and in extra, will embody each molecule of finely divided sodium bicarbonate 3. The gas could be chlorine gas Cl2 4. Burning finely divided sodium steel in organic chlorine gas. The gas is invisible, the sodium is a gray steel. whilst the two react you will see not greater gray steel and the byproduct would be the white NaCl salt crystals 5. CH3OH + CO ? CH3COOH. you're taking liquid methanol and react it with carbon monoxide
2016-12-14 07:17:56 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it's the H+ ion thats reacting not the Cl-. what you're describing is the process of halogenation, where the H on HCl strips off the OH of the alcohol to make water and a halogenated hydrocarbon is left. Na+ can't react with the OH on the alcohol.
2006-07-12 10:15:04 · answer #4 · answered by The Frontrunner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, let me try to explain in terms of bonding. well as you know NaCl is an ionic substance meaning it is held by ionic bonds. and is polar. and alcohol is an organic compund containing the OH group. now the reason why the alcohol reacts with HCl is because it is formed by covalent bonds so is alcohol. basically they share electrons. so it doesn't react with NaCl because this compund in a reaction transfers electrons. and now one more thing to rember is that you are under going an organic reacion, its likeley it'll be esterification but Hcl is not an organic acid. so yeah i guess im done here. lol
2006-07-12 08:39:34 · answer #5 · answered by Carpe Diem (Seize The Day) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ROH + HCl yields H2O +R-Cl
the OH is a horrible leaving group so you have to get it off. Sodium isn't enough so with addition of acid you get hydrolysis and water is a decent leaving group then Cl attacks the carbocation. This is all dependent on what type of alcohol you're using because some won't react depending on substituents.
Read up on your basic organic for more info and the person above me is really really wrong. I have my masters in organic chemistry and am going for my PhD.
2006-07-12 08:36:52 · answer #6 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because as you already know:
Acid + Alcohol --> Ester
HCl + C2H4OH --> C2H4O-Cl + H2O
Alcohol + Stable Salt --> Nothing
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Because of the strong ionic bond --->
Cl -->is strongly electronegative..(aka adores the smell of electrons loves to attract them).
Na --> is highly electropositive.(aka hates electrons wants to get rid of them).
Can you imagine these massive forces between the two atoms of chlorine and sodium ... thats why we suffer to separate them...
2006-07-12 10:13:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol doesn't react with either.
2006-07-12 08:36:02 · answer #8 · answered by satanorsanta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋