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Chapter 8, Problem 52P

a. Explain why 1-bromo-2,2-dimethylpropane has difficulty undergoing either S_N2 or S_N1 reactions.
b. b. Can it undergo E2 and E1 reactions?

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Solution Summary: The author explains that 1-bromo-2,2-dimethylpropane has difficulty in undergoing both S_Text2 and S N 2 reactions.

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