Use the Second and Third Steps of the Reaction of 2-Bromo-2-Methylpropane

question 24

Essay

Use the second and third steps of the reaction of 2-bromo-2-methylpropane with water, shown below, to answer the following question(s).
-Refer to instructions. Label the nucleophile, Nu, and the electrophile, E⁺, in the blanks provided under the structures.

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