2-Bromobutane can be converted to butan- ol using aqueous potassuim hydroxide solution.outline one...

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2-Bromobutane can be converted to butan- ol using aqueous potassuim hydroxide solution.outline one possible method. that does NOT involve the use of rate experiments, of determining wether the mechanism of the reaction is SN1 or SN2

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Nucleophilic substitution of 2-bromo butane into 2-butanol using KOH:
CH3-CH-CH2-CH3
Br
KOH
CH3-CH-CH2-CH3
OH

This nucleophilic substitution takes place by SN1 [Unimolecular Nucleophilic 
substitution] but not by SN2 [Bimolecular Nucleophilic substitution] where the 
nucleophile attacks the substrate from the rear side, opposite to the side of leaving 
nucleophile. It is because 2-bromo butane has 2 bulky alkyl groups:

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