The alkaline hydrolysis of bromoethane shown below gives alcohol as the product H3C―CH2―Br → H3C―CH2―OH. The reagent and the condition used in this reaction may be:

Explanation

The given reaction is an example of alkaline hydrolysis or nucleophilic substitution reaction in which a halogen atom in an alkyl halide is replaced by a hydroxyl (-OH) group from a nucleophilic hydroxide ion (OH-).The reaction conditions required for this reaction are basic and involve the use of a strong nucleophile, which is provided by the hydroxide ion. Dilute NaOH(aq) is commonly used as a reagent for this reaction, as it provides the necessary conditions for hydrolysis to occur. The reaction is usually carried out under reflux conditions (heating with constant boiling) to drive the reaction to completion.