Modified Mastering Chemistry with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)
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Chapter 10, Problem 89P
The following reaction takes place several times faster than the reaction of 2-chlorobutane with HO–:
- a. Explain the enhanced reaction rate.
- b. Explain why the OH group in the product is not bonded to the carbon that was bonded to the Cl group in the reactant.
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