Question

Convert isopropyl chloride to isopropyl alcohol

Answer 1

Hint: At first think about the reagent that is used to convert isopropyl chloride to isopropyl alcohol and also the structures of isopropyl chloride and isopropyl alcohol. After drawing the structures you can get some idea about the process of reaction.

Complete step by step answer:
The structures of isopropyl chloride and isopropyl alcohol are $C{H_3} - CH(Cl) - C{H_3}$ and $C{H_3} - CH(OH) - C{H_3}$.
The reagent used to convert isopropyl chloride to isopropyl alcohol is aqueous $KOH$. The overall reaction is given as
$C{H_3} - CH(Cl) - C{H_3}\xrightarrow{{aqKOH}}C{H_3} - CH(OH) - C{H_3}$.
When we use aqueous potassium hydroxide as a reagent, the $OH$ part of the reagent acts as nucleophile and attacks the alpha carbon atom of the substrate and gives alcohol as the product. It undergoes substitution reactions.

Additional Information:- Isopropyl alcohol is commonly called isopropanol. It is a colorless, flammable chemical compound with a strong odor. It is the simplest example of a secondary alcohol where the alcohol carbon atom is attached to two other carbon atoms. It is a common ingredient in antiseptics, disinfectants and detergents. It is miscible in water, ethanol, ether and chloroform. It is not miscible with salt solutions and can be separated from aqueous solutions by adding a salt such as sodium chloride. Isopropyl alcohol becomes increasingly viscous with decreasing temperature.
Isopropyl chloride is a colorless, flammable liquid. It is used as a solvent in industries. It is produced by the addition of hydrochloric acid to propylene.

Note:
Conversion of isopropyl chloride to isopropyl alcohol undergoes substitution reaction. At the second carbon atom of propane the chlorine bond is substituted with alcohol bond by the aqueous potassium hydroxide.