(a) According to the mechanism of the reaction shown in Eq. 10.24, what would be the absolute configuration of the alkyl chloride obtained from the reaction of thionyl chloride.
With (S) -CH3CH2CH2CHD---OH? Explain.
(b) According to the mechanism shown in Eq. t0.26, what would be the absolute configuration of 2-bromopentane obtained from the reaction of PBr. with the ft enantiomer of 2-pentanol? Explain.