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Write the mechanism of the following reaction: CH_(3)CH_(2)OHoverset(HBr)(to)CH_(2)CH_(2)Br+H_(2)O |
Answer» SOLUTION :The reaction of ethyl alcohol with HBr to yield bromide proceeds via `S_(N)^(2)` mechanism. The mechanism proceeds through the formation of the transition state. The nucleophile `(BR^(-))` attacks the carbon ATOM from the side near to the -OH group, thus leading to inversion of CONFIGURATION in the final product.
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