Question

$S_{N}1$ solvolysis of 1-(bromomethyl)cyclohex-1-ene in ethanol gives:

• A. The reaction produces a single major product
• B. The reaction produces several products in nearly equal proportions
• C. The reaction proceeds via a resonance-stabilized carbocation
• D. The reaction is $S_{N}2$

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A

The reaction produces a single major product

C

The reaction proceeds via a resonance-stabilized carbocation

Once we evaluate the intermediate, the product becomes obvious.

Attack could happen in two different ways: