When benzyl bromide is treated separately with KI and CH3OH, the substitution products are different but the reaction rates are about the same. KI Br (a) What does this suggest about the mechanism-is it SN1 or SN2? Explain. (b) Draw the complete mechanism (including curved arrows) for the formation of each product. (c) If the concentration of KI were doubled, what would happen to the rate of the substitution reaction? HOCH3 ?

When benzyl bromide is treated separately with KI and CH3OH, the substitution products are different but the reaction rates are about the same. KI Br (a) What does this suggest about the mechanism-is it SN1 or SN2? Explain. (b) Draw the complete mechanism (including curved arrows) for the formation of each product. (c) If the concentration of KI were doubled, what would happen to the rate of the substitution reaction? HOCH3 ?

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