Draw the major organic product(s) of the following reaction. DMF Br KCN You do not have to consider stereochemistry.
Discipline: Chemistry
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Academic Level: Undergrad. (yrs 3-4)
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Question
Draw the major
organic product(s) of the following reaction. DMF Br KCN You do not have
to consider stereochemistry. If no reaction occurs, draw the starting
material. When SN1 & E1 pathways compete, show both the substitution
and the elimination products Separate multiple products using the sign
from the dropdown menu Do not include counter-ions, e.g. Na I in your
answer.
1Expert Answer
Although CN- is nucleophilic in nature, the sp3 hybridized carbon attached to the bromine is less electrophilic and hence the reaction cannot occur between KCN and 1-bromobutene.
Hence the product is just a starting material
