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4. Assuming the mechanistic pathway for each of the following reactions is predominately SN1, which of these alkyl halide syntheses is predicted to occur at the greatest rate? a) CH$_3$CH$_2$CH$_2$CH$_2$OH + HI b) (CH$_3$)$_2$CHCH$_2$OH + HBr c) CH$_3$CHOHCH$_2$CH$_3$ + HCI d) CH$_3$CHOHCH$_2$CH$_3$ + HBr e) (CH$_3$)$_3$COH + HI

          4. Assuming the mechanistic pathway for each of the following reactions is predominately SN1, which of
these alkyl halide syntheses is predicted to occur at the greatest rate?
a) CH$_3$CH$_2$CH$_2$CH$_2$OH + HI
b) (CH$_3$)$_2$CHCH$_2$OH + HBr
c) CH$_3$CHOHCH$_2$CH$_3$ + HCI
d) CH$_3$CHOHCH$_2$CH$_3$ + HBr
e) (CH$_3$)$_3$COH + HI

4. Assuming the mechanistic pathway for each of the following reactions is predominately SN1, which of
these alkyl halide syntheses is predicted to occur at the greatest rate?
a) CH3CH2CH2CH2OH + HI
b) (CH3)2CHCH2OH + HBr
c) CH3CHOHCH2CH3 + HCI
d) CH3CHOHCH2CH3 + HBr
e) (CH3)3COH + HI

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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07/21/2023

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a) CH3CH2CH2CHOH + HI -> CH3CH2CH2CH2I b) (CH3)2CHOH + HBr -> (CH3)2CHBr c) CH3CHOHCH2CH3 + HCl -> CH3CHOHCH2CH3 d) CH3CHOHCH2CH3 + HBr -> CH3CHOHCH2CH3 e) (CH3)2COH + HI -> (CH3)2CI Show more…

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4. Assuming the mechanistic pathway for each of the following reactions is predominantly SN1, which of these alkyl halide syntheses is predicted to occur at the greatest rate? a) CH3CH2CH2CHOH + HI b) (CH3)2CHOH + HBr c) CH3CHOHCH2CH3 + HCl d) CH3CHOHCH2CH3 + HBr e) (CH3)2COH + HI