Bromo-migration

Chemistry Level 3

2-bromo-3-methyl butane \text{2-bromo-3-methyl~butane} is reacted first with Lithium Di-isopropylamide \text{Lithium~Di-isopropylamide} . Next, Diazomethane \text{Diazomethane} is added while the reaction vessel was exposed to l i g h t \ce{light} . Finally, H y d r o b r o m i c a c i d \ce{Hydrobromic~acid} is mixed into the reaction vessel.

Determine which alkyl halide; A A , B B , or C C , is the major product of this reaction.


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B B C C A A

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David Hontz
Jul 5, 2016

L D A \ce{LDA} first strips the bromine away to form a double bond; which happens to be a terminal double bond due to L D A \ce{LDA} being a bulky reagent D i a z o m e t h a n e \ce{Diazomethane} forms a c y c l o p r o p a n e \ce{cyclopropane} group between the double bonded carbons and the carbon on d i a z o m e t h a n e \ce{diazomethane} . Finally, the substituted c y c l o p r o p a n e \ce{cyclopropane} is opened by stripping a hydrogen from H B r \ce{HBr} ; note, cyclopropane does this because it exhibits alkene qualities. A 2 2^{\circ} carbocation forms and rearrangment occurs to form a more favorable 3 3^{\circ} carbocation. The B r \ce{Br}^- comes in to attack the carbocation. A n s w e r = A \ce{Answer} = \boxed{A}

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