Given the Following Substitution Reaction, What Would the Effect Be

question 8

Multiple Choice

Given the following substitution reaction, what would the effect be of changing the solvent from CH₃OH to (CH₃) ₂S=O? CH₃(CH₂) ₅Br + NaOH  CH₃(CH₂) ₅OH + Br^-

• A) The rate would decrease because S_N1 reactions are favored by polar protic solvents.
• B) The rate would increase because S_N2 reactions are favored by polar aprotic solvents.
• C) The rate would increase because S_N1 reactions are favored by polar protic solvents.
• D) The rate would decrease because S_N2 reactions are favored by polar aprotic solvents.