Provide a detailed reaction mechanism for the reaction expected to occure when 2-bromo-2-methylpentane is heated with methanol. draw clear structural formulas of all relevant species and use curved arrows to represent electron flow. also indicate which step is likely to be rate determining.
a) draw 2-bromo-2-methylpentane:
b)what type of alkyl halide(1°,2°, or 3°) is this?
c)based on your answer to (b) and the reaction conditions, would you expect 2-bromo-2-methylpentane to reacto by e1or e2 mechanism? defend your answer.
d)draw mechanism (arrow pushing so show all necessary non bonding electrons) for the mechanism you have selected above (e1 or e2) and draw the products of the reaction. indicate the rate determining step(r. d.s).