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Hydrolysis of 2-bromo-2-methylpropane (tert-butyl bromide) yields 2-methylpropan-2-ol. (CH3)3CBr + 2H2O -> (CH3)3COH + H3O+ + Br- Give the SN1 mechanism. The reactants are already given in step 1; you need to start by adding curved arrow(s) to the reactants. For each remaining step, draw all species regardless of if they are involved in that step or not. Also, include electrons and charges where necessary. Details count. Note: You should have 4 carbon atoms, 13 hydrogen atoms, 2 oxygen atoms, and a bromine atom in each drawing module. Step 1. Reactants are given - add curved arrow(s) Incorrect. You are trying to do two steps at once, as though this were an SN2 mechanism. The first step in an SN1 mechanism is the formation of the carbocation. Only one curved arrow is required. Which bond will be broken, and what will the products be?

          Hydrolysis of 2-bromo-2-methylpropane (tert-butyl bromide) yields 2-methylpropan-2-ol.
(CH3)3CBr + 2H2O -> (CH3)3COH + H3O+ + Br-
Give the SN1 mechanism. The reactants are already given in step 1; you need to start by adding curved arrow(s) to the reactants. For each remaining step, draw all species regardless of if they are involved in that step or not. Also, include electrons and charges where necessary. Details count.
Note: You should have 4 carbon atoms, 13 hydrogen atoms, 2 oxygen atoms, and a bromine atom in each drawing module.
Step 1. Reactants are given - add curved arrow(s)
Incorrect.
You are trying to do two steps at once, as though this were an SN2 mechanism.
The first step in an SN1 mechanism is the formation of the carbocation. Only one curved arrow is required. Which bond will be broken, and what will the products be?

Hydrolysis of 2-bromo-2-methylpropane (tert-butyl bromide) yields 2-methylpropan-2-ol.
(CH3)3CBr + 2H2O -> (CH3)3COH + H3O+ + Br-
Give the SN1 mechanism. The reactants are already given in step 1; you need to start by adding curved arrow(s) to the reactants. For each remaining step, draw all species regardless of if they are involved in that step or not. Also, include electrons and charges where necessary. Details count.
Note: You should have 4 carbon atoms, 13 hydrogen atoms, 2 oxygen atoms, and a bromine atom in each drawing module.
Step 1. Reactants are given - add curved arrow(s)
Incorrect.
You are trying to do two steps at once, as though this were an SN2 mechanism.
The first step in an SN1 mechanism is the formation of the carbocation. Only one curved arrow is required. Which bond will be broken, and what will the products be?

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