The phase transfer catalyst used in this experiment is a tetra-alkyl ammonium salt. Why isn't ammonium chloride(NH4+ Cl-) suitable as a phase transfer catalyst? HINT: the phase transfer reagent needs to be soluble in which phase or phases?
In the experiment phase transfer catalysis, what ion must be transported from the water layer into the organic layer in order to allow the substitution reaction to occur?
Write the equation for the overall reaction to be performed in the phase transfer catalysis experiment and label the nucleophilic and electrophile.