What Experimental Observation Rules Out the Possibility of a Hydride

question 3

Multiple Choice

What experimental observation rules out the possibility of a hydride shift occurring in the hydrolysis of 1-bromo-2-methylcyclohexane?

• A)The reaction follows second order kinetics.
• B)The reaction follows first order kinetics.
• C)There is no kinetic isotope effect observed when the hydrogen is exchanged for deuterium.
• D)Changes in solvent polarity have a large effect on the reaction rate.
• E)Replacing hydrogen with deuterium results in a change in the rate of reaction.

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