7. Substitution Reactions
SN1 Reaction
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Problem 6.29b
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionA reluctant first-order substrate can be forced to ionize by adding some silver nitrate (one of the few soluble silver salts) to the reaction. Silver ion reacts with the halogen to form a silver halide (a highly exothermic reaction), generating the cation of the alkyl group.
R—X + Ag+ —> R+ + AgX↓
Give mechanisms for the following silver-promoted rearrangements.
b. <IMAGE> AgNO3, H2O/CH3CH2OH—> <IMAGE>
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