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Early chemists could envision three possible mechanisms
Chapter 16, Problem 33P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Early chemists could envision three possible mechanisms for hydroxide-ion-promoted ester hydrolysis. Devise an experiment that would show which of the three is the actual mechanism.
1. a nucleophilic addition–elimination reaction
2. an \(S_{N} 2\) reaction
3. an \(S_{N} 1\) reaction
Equation Transcription:
Text Transcription:
S_N 2
S_N 1
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Early chemists could envision three possible mechanisms for hydroxide-ion-promoted ester hydrolysis. Devise an experiment that would show which of the three is the actual mechanism.
1. a nucleophilic addition–elimination reaction
2. an \(S_{N} 2\) reaction
3. an \(S_{N} 1\) reaction
Equation Transcription:
Text Transcription:
S_N 2
S_N 1
ANSWER:
Solution 33P