what is the regent and reaction conditions you would used to convert 1-bromopropane into propane-1-ol?

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what is the regent and reaction conditions you would used to convert 1-bromopropane into propane-1-ol?

pliz help????????? otherwise my chemistry teacher is goin to KILL me, trust me she is hell!!!!!!!

2007-02-22 06:14:31 · 2 answers · asked by DODO 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Check this as I am working from memory.

This is a substitution reaction, SN2 i believe.
Carry out in an excess of alcoholic KOH under reflux.
Try to have a rapid reaction to eliminate the parallel E reaction.

2007-02-22 06:36:09 · answer #1 · answered by christopher N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Boil up the 1-bromopropane with dilute aqueous NaOH. This is best done under reflux.

2007-02-22 06:36:51 · answer #2 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋