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1. For each reaction below, redraw the electrophile expanding the carbon containing the leaving group. Draw the expanded structure of the nucleophile. Draw the expanded formula of the major organic formed for the reaction. a. $(CH_3)_2CHBr$ + $NaCN$ Br b. + $KOCH_2CH_2CH(CH_3)_2$ DMF Br c. + $KN_3$ acetone d. $(CH_3)_2CHCH_2CH_2CH_2CH_2CH(Br)CH_2CH_3$ dilute $CH_3NH_2$

          1. For each reaction below, redraw the electrophile expanding the carbon containing the
leaving group. Draw the expanded structure of the nucleophile. Draw the expanded
formula of the major organic formed for the reaction.
a. $(CH_3)_2CHBr$ + $NaCN$
Br
b. + $KOCH_2CH_2CH(CH_3)_2$ DMF
Br
c. + $KN_3$ acetone
d. $(CH_3)_2CHCH_2CH_2CH_2CH_2CH(Br)CH_2CH_3$ dilute $CH_3NH_2$

1. For each reaction below, redraw the electrophile expanding the carbon containing the
leaving group. Draw the expanded structure of the nucleophile. Draw the expanded
formula of the major organic formed for the reaction.
a. (CH3)2CHBr + NaCN
Br
b. + KOCH2CH2CH(CH3)2 DMF
Br
c. + KN3 acetone
d. (CH3)2CHCH2CH2CH2CH2CH(Br)CH2CH3 dilute CH3NH2

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(CH3)CHBr + NaCN → (CH3)CH(CN) + NaBr - Electrophile: (CH3)CHBr → (CH3)CH(+)-Br(-) - Nucleophile: NaCN → Na(+)-CN(-) - Major organic product: (CH3)CH(CN) Show more…

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For each reaction below, redraw the electrophile, expanding the carbon containing the leaving group. Draw the expanded structure of the nucleophile. Draw the expanded formula of the major organic product formed for the reaction. (CH3)CHBr NaCN DMF KOCH(CH3)CH(CH3)I acetonitrile (CH3CHCHCHCHCH(Br)CHCH)CH3; dilute CH3NH2