Elimination Reactions of Haloalkanes
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What is the product of an elimination reaction of a haloalkane?
An alkene.
What is needed to form an alkene from a haloalkane?
Ethanoilic OH- ions (hydroxide dissolved in ethanol)
What do the OH- ions in elimination reactions act as?
A base. It attacks a proton instead of a delta positive carbon like in nucleophilic substitution
What hydrogen is attacked in an elimination reaction?
The hydrogen of the carbon bonded to the halogen carbon
Why are the elimination reactions of haloalkanes useful in industry?
Because alkenes are useful for making many types of polymers. Elimination reactions mean they can be produced without using crude oil (fossil fuels).
When does an elimination reaction form isomers?
When the halogen of the haloalkane is on a middle carbon. The hydroxide can attack 2 different hydrogens, changing the location of the double bond. This is positional and geometric isomerism