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damac

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Sn1 or E1?
« on: March 30, 2005, 11:57:50 AM »
i have to write the reaction mechansim that accounts for the products formed in this reaction,

CH3C(CH3)2-CH=CH2 + HCl --> CH3-C(CH3)2-CH(Cl)-CH3 + CH3-C(CH3)(Cl)-CH(CH3)-CH3

I think this is a Sn1 reaction, but some of the stuff i have been reading makes me second guess myself and think it is a E1 reaction.


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Re:Sn1 or E1?
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2005, 01:26:03 PM »
this is clearly electrophilic addition
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Re:Sn1 or E1?
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2005, 01:44:48 PM »
Thanks a lot that clarifyed it for me :)

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