Basic Chemistry Doubt
What will be the major and minor products of given reaction? I considered by Sn2 mechanism the major product to be 1-bromomethyl cyclopentane. However, there is a conflict in answers.
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@Dexter
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+solved @user1 @user2... to close the thread when your doubt is solved. Mention the users who helped you solve the doubt. This will be added to their stats.I feel it's either 1-bromo-1-methylcyclopentane or 1-bromocyclohexane. Am not sure if the tertiary carbocation is favoured or ring expansion due to ring strain.
I'd still go for tertiary carbocation since cyclopentane doesn't have much ring strain in the first place.
But 1 degree carbon would go by sn2 right? So no carbocation would be formed?
Steric hindrance (non planar cyclic chain) is present here. SN1 by my reckoning.
Oh.
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.chem
Flawed question but yeah I’d say Sn2 product will form because forming a primary carbocation requires a considerable amount of driving force
But the answer given is via Sn1 mechanism.
SN1 reaction takes place right? Non-planar substituent.
+solved @Opt @!Nimay¡
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