Organic synthesis

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Question 11
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An industrial chemical plant specializes in producing high-purity solvents and synthetic intermediates.

Outline the organic mechanisms and reaction details for the following two conversions:

  1. The synthesis of a secondary haloalkane from but-1-ene using hydrogen chloride (HCl\text{HCl}HCl).
  2. The synthesis of an alcohol from 2-bromobutane using aqueous potassium hydroxide (KOH\text{KOH}KOH).

In your answer, you should include:

  • Suitable reaction conditions for both processes.
  • Full reaction mechanisms showing dipoles (δ+\delta^+δ+/δ−\delta^-δ−), curly arrows, and any relevant organic intermediates (or transition states).
  • Systematic IUPAC names for the organic reactants and the major organic products.
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