How would you carry out the conversions below? Give two possible reactions you c

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How would you carry out the conversions below? Give two possible reactions you could use in each case, writing an equation for each reaction. Ethanol to ethyl bromide Cyclohexanol to Cyclohexyl chloride.

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Helpful answers : A) ethyl bromide (CH3CH2Br)+ H2O ->ethanol (Ch3Ch2OH) ... use H2O or other solvent that will allow the lone pair of electrons on the oxygen to commit a backside attack on the Carbon attached to the Bromide. This will be a secondary replacement reaction in which the BR will be replaced with an OH functional group. Ring a bell? B) Zn Cl2 is an oxidizing chlorinating agent. Bisulfite is a reducing agent. It helps to remove the zinc chloride and neutralize it. 2 H+ + 2 HSO3- + 2 e-

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