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Mark E. Smith

What results from the reaction of 5-bromopentan-1-ol and NaOH?

Asmaa Abdallah  Follow

The three reactions are:

An $\mathrm{S_N2}$:

Deprotonation followed by an intramolecular Williamson ether synthesis ($\mathrm{S_N2}$):

An $\mathrm{E2}$:

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Joseph Newcomer  Follow
Thank you for the illustration, that made it much easier to understand. Would you mind me asking what software do you use to draw the equations?More
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Hippie  Follow
ChemDraw. If youre at a university, they likely have a subscription and can get you a copy for free.More
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