A sample of (S)-CH 3 CH 2 CH(CH 3 )Cl is hydrolyzed by water, and the resulting

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A sample of (S)-CH3CH2CH(CH3)Cl is hydrolyzed by water, and the resulting solution is optically inactive.

(a) Write the formula of the product. 

(b) By which nucleophilic substitution reaction mechanism does this 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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