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Synthesis of bromopropane from propanol (Reese Zhu)
The hydroxyl group attacks the proton on HBr and leaves as water, followed by bromide ion attacking the carbo cation.
Synthesis of chlorobutane from butanol (Derrick Okine)
The hydroxyl group attacks the proton on HCl and leaves as water, followed by chloride ion attacking the carbo cation.
Alkyl Halide Formation
In this procedure, convert carboxylic acid to acyl chloride with SOCl2. Then reduce the carbonyl carbon so as to remove the carbonyl from the compound with a combination of Sn and HCl.
Synthesis of Bromobenzene from Aniline (Nichole Hannan)
Two step synthesis of Bromobenzene from Aniline using sodium nitrate and CuBr.