Epoxide Formation from Halohydrins (Intramolecular SN2): Mechanism + Exam Traps
Convert halohydrins to epoxides via intramolecular SN2: stereochemical inversion, ring closure rules, and common exam traps.
- Reaction: Epoxide Formation from Halohydrins (Intramolecular SN2)
- What it does: Convert halohydrins to epoxides via intramolecular SN2: stereochemical inversion, ring closure rules, and common exam traps.
- Typical reagents: NaOH (or NaH)
- Key intermediate: Epoxide / oxonium
- Driving force: Formation of strong C=O / oxidation state stabilization
- Exam type: Predict product
- Exam type: Stereochemistry
- Exam type: Mechanism choice