A sample of (R)-2-iodobutane, (R)-CH 3 CH 2 CH(I)CH 3 , reacts with KCN in aqueous medium,
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A sample of (R)-2-iodobutane, (R)-CH3CH2CH(I)CH3, reacts with KCN in aqueous medium, and the resulting solution is optically active.
(a) Write the formula of the product.
(b) By which mechanism does this nucleophilic substitution reaction occur?
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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications
ISBN: 9780132931281
11th Edition
Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette
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