Can dichloromethane bond to acetone by a hydrogen and a chlorine atom? and Buy War Bonds

Can dichloromethane bond to acetone by a hydrogen and a chlorine atom?

Can tetrachloromethane bond to acetone by a hydrogen and a chlorine atom?


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Answer by Michael E
Nope, not a chance. No leaving group on the acetone. The aldehyde oxygen is NOT one and only source of attack is the 3* carbon on the acetone.

Even if you oxidized the acetone to an 2* alcohol, the leaving group, OH is poorer than chlorine and the tetramethane is not polar and open to attack. You do need some sort of polarization. Excellent solvent though.

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