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OpenStudy (caozeyuan):

Product the product of the following reaction

OpenStudy (caozeyuan):

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OpenStudy (aaronq):

TsCl is tosyl chloride, right? Ts replaces the H in the OH group and makes a better LG. From there OH^- attacks that carbon bound to the OTs

OpenStudy (caozeyuan):

Wait a second, my professor gives the elimination product as answer

OpenStudy (caozeyuan):

@aaronq , should I work with substitution or elimination

OpenStudy (aaronq):

oh wait, the NaOH is just to remove the H from the initial alcohol group

OpenStudy (aaronq):

it's just an elimination

OpenStudy (aaronq):

though possible depending on the concentration/stoichiometry of NaOH, you could get a reversal of stereochem (a substitution)

OpenStudy (photon336):

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