Answer to Question #182816 in Organic Chemistry for Nsikak iwok

Question

Give reasons why 3-bromo-3ethyl heptane gives no reaction with Potassium hydroxide

Answer 1

1. Steric obstacles: bulky groups surround the reacting carbon atom
2. Due to the presence of large hydrophobic groups, haloalkane is very poorly soluble in polar solvents, for example, in a solution of potassium hydroxide