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.

Answer 1

Answer:

Sodium nitrite react with 2 - iodooctane to give mixture of 2 - nitrooctane and 2 - nitritooctane.

Explanation:

In NaNO₂  ,  NO₂⁻ used as a nucleophile

underogoes nucleophilic substitution reaction with 2- iodooctane

gives two possible products.