Answer:
Explanation:
This is a halogenation reaction i.e substitution or replacement of a single or more than a single hydrogen atom in the organic alkane compound with the halogen(here it is chlorine).
The chlorination of 1-chloro-2,2,3,3-tetramethylpentane under UV light resulted in the formation of five (5) dichloro derivatives which are shown in the image attached below.
Also, the compounds containing a stereocenter (i.e a location within the compound composing of various substituents in which the interchangeability of these substituents has the tendency of resulting into a stereoisomer) are indicated with an asterisk in the image below.
From the image below:
compound 1 ⇒ 1,1-dichloro-2,2,3,3-tetramethylpentane = 2° C
∴
The given relative reactivity rate for 2° = 3.6x
For compound 2 ⇒ 1,4-dichloro-2,2,3,3-tetramethylpentane = 2° = 3.6x
For compound 3 ⇒ 1,5-dichloro-2,2,3,3-tetramethylpentane = 1° = 1x
For compound 4 ⇒ 1-chloro-2-chloromethyl-2,3,3-trimethylpentane
= 1° = 1x
For compound 5 ⇒ 1-chloro-3-chloromethyl-2,2,3-trimethylpentane
= 1° = 1x
As such, we have:
2(3.6x) + 3(1x) = 100
7.2x + 3x = 100
10.2x = 100
x = 100/10.2
x = 9.803°
∴
For compound (1) = 3.6(9.803) = 35.3%
For compound (2) = 3.6(9.803) = 35.3%
For compound (3) = 1(9.803) = 9.803°%
For compound (4) = 1(9.803) = 9.803°%
For compound (5) = 1(9.803) = 9.803°%
