Carboxylic acids can be made by the hydrolysis of nitrites, which in turn can be made from an alkyl halide. Draw the structures of a starting alkyl bromide and the intermediate nitrite that would be used in the synthesis of 3-methyibutanoic acid (also known as isovaleric acid). Do not show free ions.
Show transcribed image textCarboxylic acids can be made by the hydrolysis of nitrites, which in turn can be made from an alkyl halide. Draw the structures of a starting alkyl bromide and the intermediate nitrite that would be used in the synthesis of 3-methyibutanoic acid (also known as isovaleric acid). Do not show free ions.