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![## Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions
### Exercise
Draw the products of each nucleophilic substitution reaction.
### Reactions
1. **Reaction (a):**
- **Reactant:**
\[(CH_3)_3C\]
\[
\ce{
Br
-C(CH_3)_3 ->[->][Acetone]
-CN
}
\]
- **Conditions:**
\[
-CN
\text{ in } Acetone
\]
2. **Reaction (b):**
- **Reactant:**
\[(CH_3)_3C\]
\[
\ce{
Br
-C(CH_3)_3 ->[->][Acetone]
-CN
}
\]
- **Conditions:**
\[
-CN
\text{ in } Acetone
\]
### Details
Nucleophilic substitution reactions involve the replacement of a leaving group (in this case, Br) with a nucleophile (in this case, \[-CN\]). The diagrams in the exercise illustrate two such reactions occurring in an acetone solvent. These reactions are commonly encountered in organic chemistry.
In each case, the carbon chain structure with a terminal bromine group (\text{Br}) will have the Br replaced by the \[-CN\] group. The direction of the arrow indicates the reaction progress from reactants to products.
Understanding how nucleophiles like \[-CN\] substitute leaving groups like Br is essential for mastering equation balancing and predicting reaction outcomes in organic chemistry. Proper notation, solvent conditions, and full understanding of these mechanisms are vital for this domain of study.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb4ed4ae6-3d77-43ae-8d0d-49cfbaec8487%2F88b8635c-c32a-43f0-80eb-041a6f705f49%2Fp0hmkso_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:## Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions
### Exercise
Draw the products of each nucleophilic substitution reaction.
### Reactions
1. **Reaction (a):**
- **Reactant:**
\[(CH_3)_3C\]
\[
\ce{
Br
-C(CH_3)_3 ->[->][Acetone]
-CN
}
\]
- **Conditions:**
\[
-CN
\text{ in } Acetone
\]
2. **Reaction (b):**
- **Reactant:**
\[(CH_3)_3C\]
\[
\ce{
Br
-C(CH_3)_3 ->[->][Acetone]
-CN
}
\]
- **Conditions:**
\[
-CN
\text{ in } Acetone
\]
### Details
Nucleophilic substitution reactions involve the replacement of a leaving group (in this case, Br) with a nucleophile (in this case, \[-CN\]). The diagrams in the exercise illustrate two such reactions occurring in an acetone solvent. These reactions are commonly encountered in organic chemistry.
In each case, the carbon chain structure with a terminal bromine group (\text{Br}) will have the Br replaced by the \[-CN\] group. The direction of the arrow indicates the reaction progress from reactants to products.
Understanding how nucleophiles like \[-CN\] substitute leaving groups like Br is essential for mastering equation balancing and predicting reaction outcomes in organic chemistry. Proper notation, solvent conditions, and full understanding of these mechanisms are vital for this domain of study.
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