Pure (S)-2-bromo-2-fluorobutane reacts with methoxide ion in methanol to give a mixture of (S)-2-fluoro-2-methoxybutane and three fluoroalkenes.(a) Use mechanisms to show which three fluoroalkenes are formed.(b) Propose a mechanism to show how (S)-2-bromo-2-fluorobutane reacts to give (S)-2-fluoro-2-methoxybutane. Has thisreaction gone with retention or inversion of configuration?

Pure (S)-2-bromo-2-fluorobutane reacts with methoxide ion in methanol to give a mixture of (S)-2-fluoro-2-methoxybutane and three fluoroalkenes.(a) Use mechanisms to show which three fluoroalkenes are formed.(b) Propose a mechanism to show how (S)-2-bromo-2-fluorobutane reacts to give (S)-2-fluoro-2-methoxybutane. Has thisreaction gone with retention or inversion of configuration?

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Chapter30: Orbitals And Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions

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