Predict the product(s) and show the mechanism for each...

Predict the product(s) and show the mechanism for each reaction below. What do the mechanisms have in common? Why?
(a) $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{O}$ Tos $+\mathrm{NaBr} \quad \overline{\mathrm{DMF}}$
(c)

Key Concepts

Commonality in Reaction Mechanisms

Despite different substrates or reaction conditions, many substitution reactions share the common pathway of a backside attack associated with SN2 processes. This commonality is observed when the substrate is primary and the reaction conditions favor a concerted, bimolecular process, leading to similar mechanistic steps and stereochemical outcomes.

Polar Aprotic Solvent Effects

Solvents like DMF do not donate hydrogen bonds to nucleophiles, thus not hindering their reactivity. This characteristic enhances the reactivity of nucleophiles, making polar aprotic solvents ideal for promoting SN2 reactions.

Leaving Group Ability

The quality of a leaving group is essential in nucleophilic substitution reactions. Good leaving groups, such as tosylates, stabilize the negative charge once they depart from the substrate, facilitating a smoother and faster reaction.

SN2 Reaction Mechanism

This is a bimolecular nucleophilic substitution reaction where the nucleophile attacks the electrophilic carbon from the side opposite to the leaving group, leading to inversion of configuration. It is typically observed in primary substrates, where steric hindrance is low, allowing the reaction to proceed in a concerted one?step process.

Nucleophilic Substitution

A fundamental reaction type in organic chemistry that involves the replacement of a leaving group by a nucleophile. The process relies on the nucleophile’s ability to donate an electron pair to the electrophilic center, displacing the leaving group.

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