Chemist Stench Thiall, intending to prepare the disulfide A, has mixed one mole each of 1-butanethiol and

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Chemist Stench Thiall, intending to prepare the disulfide A, has mixed one mole each of 1-butanethiol and 2-octanethiol with I2 and base. Stench is surprised at the low yield of the desired compound and has come to you for an explanation. Explain why Stench should not have expected a good yield in this reaction.CH3CHCHCH-S-S-CH(CH)5 CH3 A | CH3

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781936221349

6th Edition

Authors: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise

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