Write a mechanism for the conversion of 1-pentanol to 1-bromopentane upon treatment with HBr.
Wouldn't this be an Sn2 mechanism because 1-pentanol only has one primary carbon bonded to it?
Yes, if the mechanism were SN1, the reaction would be slow and rearrangement would occur.
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Yes, if the mechanism were SN1, the reaction would be slow and rearrangement would occur.