BRAINCAKENucleophilic Substitution Reactions
The hydroxyl group of an alcohol can be replaced by a halogen atom. The reaction is often known as halogenation.
Chlorination of primary and secondary alcohols is carried out using phosphorus (V) chloride PCl5 at room temperature.
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Key terms in this lesson
- nucleophilic substitution
- A reaction mechanism in which a nucleophile donates a lone pair of electrons to an electron-deficient carbon atom, displacing a leaving group.
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