Question

give SN1 or SN2 mechanism to each of the reactions:

1. methyl dalides react with sodium ethoxide in ethanol only by this mechanism

2. unhindered primary halides react with sodium ethoxide in ethanol mainly by this mechanism

3. the substitution product obtaind by solvolysis of tert-butyl bromide in ethanol arises by this mechanism

4. reactions proceeding by this mechanism are stereospecific

5. reactions proceeding by this mechanism involve carbocation intermediates

6. this mechanism is most likely to have been involved when the products are found to have different carbon skeleton from the substrate

7. alkyl iodides react faster than alkyl bromides in reactions that proceed by these mechanisms

Answer 1