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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question

Question

n-Butyl bromide reacts with NaSH to give
Options
A CH3CH2CH2SH
B CH3SCH3
C CH3CH2CH2CH2SH
Correct Answer
D CH3CH2SCH2CH3
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

n-Butyl bromide (CH3CH2CH2CH2Br) reacts with sodium hydrosulfide (NaSH) via SN2 to give n-butanethiol (CH3CH2CH2CH2SH). The SH- ion replaces the bromide.

Hint

What thiol is formed from n-butyl bromide and NaSH?

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