Question

Part 1: Draw the major organic product for the proton transfer reaction between sodium hydride and ethanol; be sure to include lone pair electrons and nonzero formal charges. Omit spectator ions.

Answer 1

Answer:

Major product ethoxide ion

Explanation:

• Sodium hydride acts as a strong base towards ethanol.
• Hydride ion abstracts one proton from -OH group in ethanol to produce sodium ethoxide and hydrogen gas.
• It is an example of acid-base reaction where sodium hydride acts as a base and ethanol acts as an acid
• Structure of major organic product i.e. ethoxide ion has been shown below.