Question

Discuss SN2 mechanism of methyl bromide using aqueous KOH​

Answer 1

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The hydrolysis of methyl bromide involves SN2 mechanism, as there is an attack of a nucleophile and so the nucleophile attacks from back side as the former side is captured by the -ve bromide ion. At first, the KOH releases the -OH -group which attacks on the +vely charged C-atom of methyl bromide from back side.

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Answer 2

The hydrolysis of methyl bromide involves the SN2 mechanism, as there is an attack of a nucleophile and so the nucleophile attacks from the backside as the former side is captured by the -ve bromide ion. This reaction is a single-step reaction and involves substitution where the molecularity of reaction is 2 as it involves two molecules.

At first, the KOH releases the -OH -group which attacks the +vely charged C-atom of methyl bromide from the backside.