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Could someone help me draw the full mechanism of this to show how the product was made with arrows? Thanks.

Transcribed Image Text:The image illustrates a chemical reaction, specifically a nucleophilic substitution reaction. Here's a detailed transcription and description:
1. **Reactant Side**:
- The starting compound is a chiral molecule, showing an alkyl chain with a chlorine (Cl) group attached to a tertiary carbon. The chlorine atom is depicted as a wedge, indicating it is coming out of the plane of the page.
2. **Reaction Conditions**:
- The reaction takes place in the presence of a nucleophile, represented by \( \text{CH}_3\text{S}^- \), and water (\( \text{H}_2\text{O} \)).
3. **Products Side**:
- The reaction leads to the formation of two enantiomers. Both products are shown as alkyl chains with a new substituent, SCH\(_3\), replacing the chlorine atom:
- The first product has the SCH\(_3\) group also represented as a wedge.
- The second product has the SCH\(_3\) group shown as a dash, indicating it is going into the plane of the page.
- The reaction generates chloride ions (\( \text{Cl}^- \)) as a byproduct.
This illustration demonstrates an SN2 reaction mechanism, where the nucleophile attacks the electrophilic carbon atom, replacing the leaving group (chlorine) and resulting in inversion of configuration at the chiral center, producing enantiomeric products.
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