Choose the alkyl halide(s) from the following list of C 6 H 13 Br isomers that meet
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Choose the alkyl halide(s) from the following list of C6H13Br isomers that meet each criterion below.
(1) 1-bromohexane
(2) 3-bromo-3-methylpentane
(3) 1-bromo-2,2-dimethylbutane
(4) 3-bromo-2-methylpentane
(5) 2-bromo-3-methylpentane
(a) The compound(s) that can exist as enantiomers
(b) The compound(s) that can exist as diastereomers
(c) The compound that gives the fastest SN2 reaction with sodium methoxide
(d) The compound that is least reactive to sodium methoxide in methanol
(e) The compound(s) that give only one alkene in the E2 reaction with K+ –OtBu
(f) The compound(s) that give an E2 but no SN2 reaction with sodium methoxide in methanol
(g) The compound(s) that undergo an SN1 reaction to give rearranged products
(h) The compound that gives the fastest SN1 reaction
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