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What mechanism will the following reaction undergo? Predict the product(s). If a mixture of products is yielded, indicate the major product. (HOAc = CH3CO2H)

Draw the product(s) of the following reaction, showing stereochemistry. 

Draw the mechanism of the reaction of (R)-2-bromooctane with (CH3)3CO–.

Draw the mechanism of the reaction of (R)-2-bromooctane with NaCN in HMPA solvent.

How might you prepare CH3CH2CH2CH2CN using a nucleophilic substitution reaction? State and show which mechanism is used.

Draw an energy diagram for a two-step reaction with Keq > 1. Label the overall ΔG°, transition states, and intermediate. Is ΔG° positive or negative?

Follow the flow of electrons indicated by the curved arrows and predict the products that result.

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Add curved arrows to indicate the flow of electrons in the following reaction.

Does the radical chlorination of methylcyclobutane give a single monochloro product or more? Draw all possible products.

Predict the structure of the product formed in the following acid-base reaction, and use curved arrows to indicate the direction of electron flow.

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What are the Newman conformations for 2-fluorobutane (C2-C3 bond)? Thanks! :>

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I thought there were 6 chiral centres ??