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A-LevelChemistryIntroduction to organic chemistry9701/12 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q231 Mark

Compound P reacts separately with KOH(aq) and HBr. CH2CHCH2CH2Cl compound P What are the mechanisms of these two reactions?

AKOH (aq): nucleophilic addition, HBr: electrophilic addition
BKOH (aq): nucleophilic addition, HBr: free radical substitution
CKOH (aq): nucleophilic substitution, HBr: electrophilic addition
DKOH (aq): nucleophilic substitution, HBr: free radical substitution

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C: KOH (aq): nucleophilic substitution, HBr: electrophilic addition

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Introduction to organic chemistry, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 23.

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