A sample of (S)-CH 3 CH(Cl)CH 2 CH 3 is dissolved in ethanol, and the resulting solution

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A sample of (S)-CH3CH(Cl)CH2CH3 is dissolved in ethanol, and the resulting solution is optically inactive.

(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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