Question: Explain which of the two acetate esters, product 1 or product 2, is formed when the alkyl chloride is reacted with sodium acetate in DMSO.

Explain which of the two acetate esters, product 1 or product 2, is formed when the alkyl chloride is reacted with sodium acetate in DMSO. Problems using online three-dimensional molecular models

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