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Early chemists could envision three possible mechanisms

Chapter 16, Problem 33P

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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

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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

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