Organic Chemistry
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Author: John E. McMurry
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 11.5, Problem 12P
3-Bromo-1-butene and 1-bromo-2-butene undergo SN1 reaction at nearly the same rate, even though one is a secondary halide and the other is primary. Explain.
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Chapter 11 Solutions
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