i wasn't in class today but i think that the reason the methyl reacts
faster than the primary is the same as before. i believe that the methyl
has less steric hinderance then the primary. i hope this helps. someone
please correct me if i am totally wrong, or even if i'm just a little
wrong.
julie kingery
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On Mon, 2 Dec 1996 slaughjm@plu.edu wrote:
> During today's lecture (Mon) Dr. Fryhle said that during a reaction
> between an alcohol and an alkyl halide the Sn2 mechanism proceeds with
> primary and methyl alcohols. He added that the methyl is faster than the
> primary. He explained why but I did not write fast enough to get his
> explanation. Can anyone explain?
> Thanks,
> Julie M. Slaughter
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