S sfoksn Full Member 15+ Year Member Feb 14, 2010 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad cyclohexane with a CH2CN group treated with H3O+ and heat... it becomes cyclohexane with carboxylic acid group attached. why and how? Thank you.
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SaSSyBruin Full Member 10+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Feb 16, 2010 #2 Looks like Nitrile hydrolysis which leads to Carboxylic acid production... The COOH simply replaces the CN and byproduct is ammonia or ammonium salts (Sn2 Reaction)... Upvote 0 Downvote
Looks like Nitrile hydrolysis which leads to Carboxylic acid production... The COOH simply replaces the CN and byproduct is ammonia or ammonium salts (Sn2 Reaction)...
S sfoksn Full Member 15+ Year Member Feb 16, 2010 #3 I understand that, thank you. I was actually specifically asking why this happens. How are the atoms interacting? Upvote 0 Downvote
I understand that, thank you. I was actually specifically asking why this happens. How are the atoms interacting?
L loveoforganic -Account Deactivated- 10+ Year Member Feb 18, 2010 #5 http://chemistry.boisestate.edu/people/richardbanks/organic/nitrilehydrolysisacidicReview.htm Upvote 0 Downvote
