How many of the following responses are true? A primary alkyl halide will tend t

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How many of the following responses are true? A primary alkyl halide will tend to react through an S_N 2 mechanism because there is little hindrance to backside attack and a primary carbocation is not very stable 3-bromo-3-methylpentane will undergo substitution through an S_N 2 mechanism If R-2-bromopentane is allowed to react with OH^- the product will be S-2-pentanol S_N 1 leads to a racemization of sterechemistry due to the nucleophile attacking from the backside and the leaving group leaving S_N 2 leads to a racemization of sterechemistry due to the nucleophile attacking from the backside and the leaving group leaving 2 5 0 1 3

Explanation / Answer

1) True

2) False (it prefers SN1 mechanism, as it is a tertiary alkyl halide)

3) True

4) True (in SN1 reaction recimization occurs as the nucleophile can attack from both sides of cation)

5) False (SN2 leads to incersion of configuration)

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