Sn2 Reactions
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Arrange the following compounds in order of increasing reactivity in an Sn2 reaction. First present the structure of the compounds and then rank them with clear explanations.
bromocyclohexane; 1-bromo-1-methylcyclohexane; 1-bromomethylcyclohexane; (1-bromoethyl)cyclohexane; and 1-bromo-2-cyclohexylethane
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The solution determines the Sn2 reactions.
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The structures of the five compounds are drawn in the attached file.
They are numbered from 1 to 5:
1) bromocyclohexane ---bromine is attached to a secondary C
2) 1-bromo-1-methylcyclohexane ---bromine is attached to a tertiary C
3) ...
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