+ CH3OH methanol Suppose you were told that the above reaction was a substitution reaction but you were not told the mechanism. Evaluate the following categories to determine the reaction mechanism and then draw the structure of the major organic product. Type of alkyl halide: Type of nucleophile: Solvent: Is the product racemic?

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+ CH3OH
methanol
Suppose you were told that the above reaction was a substitution reaction but you were not told the mechanism.
Evaluate the following categories to determine the reaction mechanism and then draw the structure of the major
organic product.
Type of alkyl halide:
Type of nucleophile:
Solvent:
Is the product racemic?
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• Use the wedge/hash bond tools to indicate stereochemistry where it exists.
• If the reaction produces a racemic mixture, just draw one stereoisomer.
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Transcribed Image Text:+ CH3OH methanol Suppose you were told that the above reaction was a substitution reaction but you were not told the mechanism. Evaluate the following categories to determine the reaction mechanism and then draw the structure of the major organic product. Type of alkyl halide: Type of nucleophile: Solvent: Is the product racemic? ***** • Use the wedge/hash bond tools to indicate stereochemistry where it exists. • If the reaction produces a racemic mixture, just draw one stereoisomer. Sn [1 ? ChemDoodleⓇ 1
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