What is the result of performing two successive SN2 reactions on a chiral center?

Organic Chemistry Reaction Mechanisms

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Retention of stereochemistry
Inversion of stereochemistry
Loss of chirality
Formation of a racemic mixture
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which factor is NOT considered when determining the mechanism of a reaction?
Degree of substitution on the substrate
Color of the reactants
Temperature of the reaction
Strength of the nucleophile or base
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a reaction with a strong base and a secondary substrate at high temperature, which mechanism is favored?
SN2
SN1
E1
E2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main difference between enantiomers and diastereomers?
Enantiomers have different molecular formulas
Both are identical in all properties
Enantiomers are mirror images, diastereomers are not
Diastereomers are mirror images, enantiomers are not
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does steric hindrance affect the choice between E2 and SN2 mechanisms?
It has no effect on the mechanism
It favors E2 reactions
It favors SN2 reactions
It prevents both reactions
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of methoxide in E2 reactions?
It is a strong acid.
It acts as a leaving group.
It forms a symmetrical product.
It is a relatively unhindered base.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which condition is most likely to favor a Hoffman elimination?
Using a strong acid.
Performing the reaction at low temperature.
Using a bulky base like t-butoxide.
Using a small, non-bulky base.
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