Question

Consider the following mechanism for the reaction between t-butyl chloride and water: (CH_3)_3 CCl(aq) rightarrow (CH_3)_3 C^+ (aq) + Cl^- (aq) (CH_3)_3 C^+ (aq) + H_2O(l) rightarrow (CH_3)_3 CHOH^+ (aq) (CH_3)_3 CHOH^+ (aq) + H_2O(l) rightarrow (CH_3)_3 COH(aq) + H_3 O^+ (aq) Write the chemical equation of the overall reaction: Are there any intermediates in this mechanism? yes no If there are intermediates, write down their chemical formulas. Put a comma between each chemical formula, if there's more than one.

Answer 1

The overall reaction for the mechanism is (CH3)3CCl(aq) + H2O(l) → (CH3)3COH(aq) + Cl¯(aq). There are no intermediates in this mechanism.

Step-by-step explanation:

The overall reaction for the mechanism given is:

(CH3)3CCl(aq) + H2O(l) → (CH3)3COH(aq) + Cl¯(aq)

No intermediates are present in this mechanism.