A-LevelChemistryHalogen derivativesMay/June 2024Paper 1 Q281 Mark
Aqueous NaOH reacts with 1-bromopropane to give propan-1-ol. What should be included in a diagram of the first step in the mechanism?
Acurly arrow from a lone pair on the OH⁻ ion to the Cᵟ⁺ atom of 1-bromopropane
Bcurly arrow from the Cᵟ⁺ atom of 1-bromopropane to the OH⁻ ion
Ccurly arrow from the C–Br bond to the C atom
Dthe homolytic fission of the C–Br bond
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