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(2S,3S)-3-bromo-2-methoxybutane undergoes an Sn2 reaction

March 2nd, 2005, 18:25

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(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??

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