#1 Which of the following multistep reaction pathways will give a higher yield and why? (CH)CH(CH),...

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#1 Which of the following multistep reaction pathways will give a higher yield and why? (CH₂)₂CH(CH₂), Br #2 2 KCN KCN (CH₂)₂CH(CH₂)₂CN CH₂(CH₂)₂CHCH₂Br CH₂(CH₂)₂CHCH₂CN OH / H₂O H₂O* OH/H₂O H₂O* (CH₂)₂CH(CH₂)₂COOH CH, (CH₂)₂CHCH₂COOH Pathway #1, because there is much less steric hindrance for primary substrates than for secondary substrates in the SN2 reaction, which is the first mechanism in each of the two pathways. Pathway #2, because there is more steric hindrance for secondary substrates than for primary substrates in the SN2 reaction, which is the first mechanism in each of the pathways. Both pathways will give the same yield. #1 Which of the following multistep reaction pathways will give a higher yield and why? (CH₂)₂CH(CH₂), Br #2 2 KCN KCN (CH₂)₂CH(CH₂)₂CN CH₂(CH₂)₂CHCH₂Br CH₂(CH₂)₂CHCH₂CN OH / H₂O H₂O* OH/H₂O H₂O* (CH₂)₂CH(CH₂)₂COOH CH, (CH₂)₂CHCH₂COOH Pathway #1, because there is much less steric hindrance for primary substrates than for secondary substrates in the SN2 reaction, which is the first mechanism in each of the two pathways. Pathway #2, because there is more steric hindrance for secondary substrates than for primary substrates in the SN2 reaction, which is the first mechanism in each of the pathways. Both pathways will give the same yield.

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