mechanism for lauryl Is this a sn2 fallowed by a proton transfer? If so, please

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mechanism for lauryl Is this a sn2 fallowed by a proton transfer? If so, please explain since the nucleophile is not strong and the electrophile is too steric hindered? Answer 1 of 1 Done Lauryl alcohol (1-dodecanol) is a fatty alcohol Chlorosulfonic acid is used for sulfonation of fatty aloohols fatty ethoxylates The reaction mechanism for the reaction is as follows ?,.llyoso, + HCI ?? As chlorine has more electronegativity it attracts bonding electrons of S-O hond towards it. The aloohol donates its proton to the chlorosulfonic acid. Finally the hydrogen from positively charged oxygen will be removed to fom final product with liberation of HCL

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Yes this is sn2 reaction as here oxygen atom of the alcohol is nucleophilic and the sulphuryl chloride is a good electrophile as in that chlorine being more electronegative pulls away the shared pair of electrons from s-o bond rendering sulphur with positive charge & thus enhancing nucleophilic it of oxygen.

Then further deprotonation happens & not proton transfer.

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