Chapter 6: 6-22P (page 312)
Propose an SN1 mechanism for the solvolysis of 3-bromo-2,3-dimethylpentane in ethanol.
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Chapter 6: 6-22P (page 312)
Propose an SN1 mechanism for the solvolysis of 3-bromo-2,3-dimethylpentane in ethanol.

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Draw the structures of the following compounds.
(a)sec-butyl bromide
(b)isobutyl chloride
(c) 1,2-chloro-3-methylpentane
(d) 2,2,2-tribromoethanol
(e) trans-1-bromo-2-methylcyclohexane
(f) methylene bromide
(g) iodoform
(h) 1-bromo-1-isopropylcyclopentane
(i) tert-pentyl bromide
Give the structures of the following compounds.
(a) Methylene chloride
(b) Carbon tetrachloride
(c) 3-iodo-2-methylpentane
(d) Chloroform
(e) 2-chloro-3-ethyl-2-methyhexane
(f) Isobutyl iodide
(g) Cis-1-chloro-3-(chloromethyl)cyclohexane
(h) Tert-butyl bromide
Predict the major product of the following substitutions.

Kepone, aldrin, and chlordane are synthesized from hexachlorocyclopentadiene and other five-membered ring compounds. Show how these three pesticides are composed of two five-membered rings.

For each pair of compounds, predict which one has the higher molecular dipole moment, and explain your reasoning.
(a) ethyl chloride or ethyl iodide
(b) 1-bromopropane or cyclopropane
(c) cis-2,3-dibromobut-2-ene or trans-2,3-dibromobut-2-ene
(d) cis-1,2-dichlorocyclobutane or trans-1,3-dichlorocyclobutane.
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