Question

Sodium nitrite (NaNO2)reacted with 2−iodooctane to give a mixture of two constitutionally isomeric compounds of molecular formula C8H17NO2in a combined yield of 88%. Draw reasonable structures for these two isomers. Click the "draw structure" button to launch the drawing utility. Place the two compounds in the appropriate boxes below. draw structure ... Alkyl nitrite draw structure ... Nitroalkane

Answer 1

On the attached picture.

Step-by-step explanation:

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In the case, the reaction between 2-iodooctane and sodium nitrite, leads to the formation of an alkyl nitrite and a nitro alkane as shown on the attached picture. Once the reaction began, the salt breaks and the sodium bonds with the iodine from the 2-iodooctane to form sodium iodide, in such a way, a free radical in the second carbon is formed so the NO₂ could bond both as a nitrite and as a nitro radical; therefore, the formed species are octyl 2-nitrite and 2-nitrooctane.

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Answer 2

The two constitutionally isomeric compounds that result from the reaction between sodium nitrite (NaNO2) and 2−Iodooctane are the following: