Which statement best describes the first step in the mechanism of the following ether synthesis? Na + CH3I OCH3 The alkoxide ion acts as a nucleophile and attacks the carbon of the alkyl halide. The alkoxide ion acts as a nucleophile and attacks the iodine of the alkyl halide. The alkoxide ion acts as an electrophile and attacks the iodine of the alkyl halide. The alkoxide ion acts as an electrophile and attacks the carbon of the alkyl halide.

Which statement best describes the first step in the mechanism of the following ether synthesis? Na + CH3I OCH3 The alkoxide ion acts as a nucleophile and attacks the carbon of the alkyl halide. The alkoxide ion acts as a nucleophile and attacks the iodine of the alkyl halide. The alkoxide ion acts as an electrophile and attacks the iodine of the alkyl halide. The alkoxide ion acts as an electrophile and attacks the carbon of the alkyl halide.

Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry

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Chapter26: Aldol And Claisen Reactions

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Problem 26E

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