joeeeey3 Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Feb 15, 2011 Messages 223 Reaction score 55 Aug 8, 2012 #1 Members don't see this ad. the solution says it's SN2 reaction but if you look at the answer, -SCH3 didn't get inverted. is this an error? Attachments chadss.jpg chadss.jpg 114.1 KB · Views: 63
Members don't see this ad. the solution says it's SN2 reaction but if you look at the answer, -SCH3 didn't get inverted. is this an error?
4 412smb412 Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Jun 3, 2012 Messages 189 Reaction score 1 Aug 9, 2012 #2 joeeeey3 said: the solution says it's SN2 reaction but if you look at the answer, -SCH3 didn't get inverted. is this an error? Click to expand... the nucleophile is the S therefore the inversion is on the other molecule. but since it has no chiral centers there is no observable inversion. Upvote 0 Downvote
joeeeey3 said: the solution says it's SN2 reaction but if you look at the answer, -SCH3 didn't get inverted. is this an error? Click to expand... the nucleophile is the S therefore the inversion is on the other molecule. but since it has no chiral centers there is no observable inversion.
joeeeey3 Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Feb 15, 2011 Messages 223 Reaction score 55 Aug 9, 2012 #3 oh goodness, didnt catch that. thx alot ! Upvote 0 Downvote
NDPitch Full Member 15+ Year Member Joined Jan 30, 2009 Messages 1,164 Reaction score 102 Aug 9, 2012 #4 This one tripped me up today as well. Yikes. DAT is TOMORROW (today). I can't believe it. Upvote 0 Downvote
joeeeey3 Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Feb 15, 2011 Messages 223 Reaction score 55 Aug 9, 2012 #5 hahaha good luk bro. and tell us how u did afterwards ! Upvote 0 Downvote