Ethanol Cl2 2 H2O Cl OH a Proton transfer b Lewis acidbase

Ethanol Cl2 2. H2O Cl OH a- Proton transfer b = Lewis acid/base c= Electrophilic addition d El Elimination SN1 Nucleophilic substitution gN2 Nucleophilic substitution The rections above involve synthesis or reactions of alcohols and ethers. Identify the mechanism by which they proceed from among the mechanisms listed. Use the letters a- g for your answers.

Solution

From the mechanism of the reaction it is clear that

1.is (c) Electrophilic addition

2.is (F) SN1 nucleophilic substitution