Question

Tell whether each of the following reactions is likely to be S_N1, S_N2, E1, E1cB or E2:

a)

Short answer

a) The given reaction is S_N2 reaction.

Step-by-step solution

SN2 reaction

A S_N2reaction is bimolecular and is a nucleophilic substitution reaction. In this reaction, bond breaking and forming take place simultaneously. A transition state is formed where a bond is made, and a broken bond is seen.

Whether the reaction is SN1, SN2, E1, E1cB or E2:

a) The given reaction occur by a mechanism because the substrate of the reaction is primary, and the nucleophile is nonbasic. The product formed is a substitution product.

The S_N2 mechanism