s-1-bromo-2-methylpentane-reacts-with-the-hydroxide-ion-to-produce-2-methyl-1-pe

Question

(S)-1-Bromo-2-methylpentane reacts with the hydroxide ion to produce 2-methyl-1-pentanol without any change in spatial arrangement around the stereocenter. The resulting alcohol rotates the plane-polarized light clockwise. Determine the absolute configuration of (−)-2-methyl-1-pentanol.

Chemical reaction showing (S)-1-bromo-2-methylpentane converting to (S)-2-methylpentan-1-ol.

Accepted Answer

(R) configuration.

Answer

(S) configuration.

Answer

A mixture of (R) and (S) configuration.

Answer

We can not determine this with the given data.