(f) This part of the question refers to the substituted alcohol (N) given below. CH3 Br N (i) Classify N as a primary, secondary, tertiary or quaternary halide. (ii) Based on this classification, which reaction mechanism (SN1 or SN2) would you expect N to undergo faster? Why?

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(f) This part of the question refers to the substituted alcohol (N) given below.
HO
CH3
Br
(i) Classify N as a primary, secondary, tertiary or quaternary halide.
(ii) Based on this classification, which reaction mechanism (SN, or SN2) would you
expect N to undergo faster? why?
Transcribed Image Text:(f) This part of the question refers to the substituted alcohol (N) given below. HO CH3 Br (i) Classify N as a primary, secondary, tertiary or quaternary halide. (ii) Based on this classification, which reaction mechanism (SN, or SN2) would you expect N to undergo faster? why?
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