(S)-2-Bromo-1-chloropropane, CH3-CH(Br)-CH2Cl, reacts with KCN in DMSO by an S_N2 reaction in which only the C-Br bond r

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(S)-2-Bromo-1-chloropropane, CH3-CH(Br)-CH2Cl, reacts with KCN in DMSO by an S_N2 reaction in which only the C-Br bond reacts. The product, 3-chloro-2-methylpropanenitrile, is formed with

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inversion of the spatial arrangement, and it is the (S) isomer

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retention of the spatial arrangement, and it is the (S) isomer

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inversion of the spatial arrangement, and it is the (R) isomer

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retention of the spatial arrangement, and it is the (R) isomer

(S)-2-Bromo-1-chloropropane, $CH X_{3} - CH (Br) - CH X_{2} Cl$ , reacts with $KCN$ in DMSO by an $S_{N} 2$ reaction in which only the C-Br bond reacts. The product, 3-chloro-2-methylpropanenitrile, is formed with

Answer: C

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(S)-2-Bromo-1-chloropropane, CHX3​−CH(Br)−CHX2​Cl, reacts with KCN in DMSO by an SN​2 reaction in which only the C-Br bond reacts. The product, 3-chloro-2-methylpropanenitrile, is formed with

Answer: C

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(S)-2-Bromo-1-chloropropane, $CH X_{3} - CH (Br) - CH X_{2} Cl$ , reacts with $KCN$ in DMSO by an $S_{N} 2$ reaction in which only the C-Br bond reacts. The product, 3-chloro-2-methylpropanenitrile, is formed with