Follow the curved arrows and draw the product of an SN2 reaction shown below. Include all lone pairs. Use wedge and dash bonds to indicate stereochemistry where appropriate. Ignore inorganic byproducts. :N=C: THF H3C H Br: P

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**Title: Understanding SN2 Reaction Mechanisms**

**Instructions:**

Follow the curved arrows and draw the product of an SN2 reaction shown below. Include all lone pairs. Use wedge and dash bonds to indicate stereochemistry where appropriate. Ignore inorganic byproducts.

**Diagram Explanation:**

- **Reactants**:
  - The diagram shows a molecule with a benzene ring attached to a carbon, which is also bonded to a methyl group (\( \text{CH}_3 \)) and a bromine atom (\( \text{Br} \)).
  - A \(\text{C}\equiv\text{N}\) group (cyanide ion) with a lone pair is positioned to attack the carbon connected to the bromine atom, indicated by a curved arrow pointing from the cyanide ion to the carbon.

- **Reaction Details**:
  - The bromine (\( \text{Br} \)), shown with lone pairs, is the leaving group in this reaction. A curved arrow points from the bond between carbon and bromine to the bromine atom, signifying the departure of the bromine as \(\text{Br}^-\).
  - The reaction occurs in a tetrahydrofuran (THF) solvent.

**Objective**: 
Draw the resulting product after the cyanide ion (\(\text{C}\equiv\text{N}^-\)) displaces the bromine in an SN2 substitution reaction. Indicate stereochemistry using wedge and dash bonds as appropriate, but do not include inorganic byproducts. 

**Visual Aid**: 
Below the reaction setup is an arrow pointing downwards to a red dashed box labeled "Drawing," where the product structure should be sketched based on the reaction mechanism depicted.

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Transcribed Image Text:**Title: Understanding SN2 Reaction Mechanisms** **Instructions:** Follow the curved arrows and draw the product of an SN2 reaction shown below. Include all lone pairs. Use wedge and dash bonds to indicate stereochemistry where appropriate. Ignore inorganic byproducts. **Diagram Explanation:** - **Reactants**: - The diagram shows a molecule with a benzene ring attached to a carbon, which is also bonded to a methyl group (\( \text{CH}_3 \)) and a bromine atom (\( \text{Br} \)). - A \(\text{C}\equiv\text{N}\) group (cyanide ion) with a lone pair is positioned to attack the carbon connected to the bromine atom, indicated by a curved arrow pointing from the cyanide ion to the carbon. - **Reaction Details**: - The bromine (\( \text{Br} \)), shown with lone pairs, is the leaving group in this reaction. A curved arrow points from the bond between carbon and bromine to the bromine atom, signifying the departure of the bromine as \(\text{Br}^-\). - The reaction occurs in a tetrahydrofuran (THF) solvent. **Objective**: Draw the resulting product after the cyanide ion (\(\text{C}\equiv\text{N}^-\)) displaces the bromine in an SN2 substitution reaction. Indicate stereochemistry using wedge and dash bonds as appropriate, but do not include inorganic byproducts. **Visual Aid**: Below the reaction setup is an arrow pointing downwards to a red dashed box labeled "Drawing," where the product structure should be sketched based on the reaction mechanism depicted. --- This content is designed to guide students in understanding and drawing SN2 reactions, specifically focusing on the mechanism and stereochemical outcomes.
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