For the SN1 solvolysis of 5-bromopent-2-ene in ethanol, which of the following is true?
The reaction is an example of ethanolysis
The reaction proceeds via a resonance-stabilized carbocation
There is a single, distinct major product
Once we evaluate the intermediate, the product becomes obvious.
No primary carbocation has been shown. This is because it readily rearranges to a more stable carbocation (shown above). The only product is: