Thread: (2S,3S)-3-bromo-2-methoxybutane undergoes an Sn2 reaction
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Old March 2nd, 2005, 18:25
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Default (2S,3S)-3-bromo-2-methoxybutane undergoes an Sn2 reaction
When (2S,3S)-3-bromo-2-methoxybutane undergoes an Sn2 reaction with methoxide ion, the product is not optically active. Why is that??