Question

Sort each of the given compounds as either a polar aprotic solvent or a polar protic solvent.watertert-butanolmethyline chlorideacetoneacetonitriledimethyl sulfoxide

Answer 1

Answer:

Polar aprotic solvent ;

• methylinechloride,

• acetone

• acetonitrile

• dimethyl sulfoxide

Polar protic solvent

•Water

• tert-butanol

Explanation:

Note : Polar protic solvents easily follows the SN1 reaction mechanism, while polar aprotic solvents favors SN2 reaction type.