Identify the product for the following reaction.CH≡ CH + HOCI&ra...
HOCI → OH
- + CI
+CI+ shall attack acetylene as an electrophile and OH
- will end the addition with a nucleophilic addition. Therefore, the final reaction will be:
CH ≡ CH + 2 HOCI → CH (OH)
2 - CH CI
2 CH CI
2 - C H O
Unstable
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Identify the product for the following reaction.CH≡ CH + HOCI&ra...
Understanding the Reaction
The given reaction involves an alkyne, CH≡CH (ethyne), reacting with hypochlorous acid (HClO). The reaction mechanism typically involves an electrophilic addition reaction.
Reaction Mechanism
- Electrophilic Attack: The triple bond in ethyne is highly reactive due to the high electron density. HClO can act as an electrophile, where the oxygen atom can create a positive charge that attracts the electrons from the triple bond.
- Formation of Intermediate: The addition of HClO leads to the formation of an intermediate vinyl alcohol (enol), which can rearrange or undergo further reactions.
Final Product Formation
- Chlorination: In this case, after the initial addition of HClO to the alkyne, the product can undergo substitution where the chlorine atom replaces one of the hydrogen atoms.
- Resulting Compound: The final product formed is 1,1-dichloroethene (CHCl2=CH2), which corresponds to option 'a' (CHCl2–C=H).
Incorrect Options
- Option b (CH(OH)=CHCl): This suggests an alcohol and a chlorine are added, which is not the primary product of this reaction.
- Option c (CICH2CH2OH): This suggests a different structure involving a chlorinated ethyl alcohol, which does not form in this reaction.
- Option d (CH3COCl): This is an acyl chloride and is unrelated to the initial reactants.
Conclusion
The correct answer is option 'a' (CHCl2–C=H) because the reaction between ethyne and HClO primarily leads to the formation of 1,1-dichloroethene through electrophilic addition and substitution.
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