Question

consider the reaction of 1-methltcyclopentane with water and Cl2 to answer questions a-e.

A.) this reaction is an example of ________ (electrophilic substitution, electrophilic addition, elimination, carbocation rearrangement, nucleophilic addition)

B.) it occurs with ________ stereoselectivity

(Anti, syn, no)

C.) the observed stereoselectivity can be explained on the basis of formation of ______ during the course of this reaction

(Planar carbocation intermediate, oxonium ion intermediate, 4-membered cyclic transition state, bridged chloronium ion intermediate)

D.) the electrophile in the first step (formation of the first intermediate) is ________.

E.) provide the names or structures of the two nucleophiles in this reaction.

Answer 1