Chemistry
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**Chemical Reaction:**
A hexagon, representing a cyclohexane ring, has a side chain where bromine (Br) is attached. The bromine is located at the end of an alkyl group extending from the cyclohexane ring.
This compound is subjected to a reaction with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) under heat, leading to an unknown product represented by a question mark (?).
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Reaction of C6H5CH2Br with NaOH is an example of SN1 mechanism .
Here in this reaction C6H5CH2Br reacts with NaOH to give a resonance stabilised carbocation , C6H5CH2+. Since this is a stable carbocation , this reaction can proceed through SN1 mechanism .
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