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Title: Solvation and Substitution Reactions
Post by: MaxwellIron26 on February 10, 2021, 10:16:00 PM

Hello,

I came across a problem in my textbook asking about the major product of 1-bromo-2-methylcyclohexane and solvated potassium hydroxide. I thought that the reaction might occur via a SN2 pathway, but apparently it is a SN1 reaction. Does solvated, in this case, mean that the NaOH has ionized and been surrounded by a solvent that might hinder it, thus allowing for an SN1 reaction to occur?

Thank you to anyone willing to help

Title: Re: Solvation and Substitution Reactions
Post by: Meter on February 11, 2021, 08:32:08 AM

Are you sure about that? You're not given additional information?

Title: Re: Solvation and Substitution Reactions
Post by: Babcock_Hall on February 11, 2021, 02:20:10 PM

Was there any stereochemical information (cis or trans) about the substrate given?  Is it part of the problem that the mechanism is known to be S_N1?