A sample of (R)-CH 3 CH 2 CH(CH 3 )Cl reacts with CH 3 O in

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A sample of (R)-CH3CH2CH(CH3)Cl reacts with CH3O in dimethyl sulfoxide, (CH3)2SO, a convenient solvent for organic reactions. The resulting solution is optically active. 

(a) Write the formula of the product. 

(b) By which mechanism does this nucleophilic substitution reaction occur?

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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