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Mechanisms for this type of reaction are discerned by the parameter m in the Grunwald–Winstein equation. It’s not alkylation, but the presence of sulfur in mustard gas increases the rate of one of these reactions in a classic example of anchimeric (“an-kye-MER-ic”) assistance. Carbocation (“carbo-CAT-eye-on”) intermediates act as Lewis acids in one of these reactions. (10[1])In one type of this reaction, inversion of configuration occurs (10[1])due to a “backside attack.” (10[3])A pentavalent (-5[1])transition state occurs in one type of this reaction whose name indicates that it is bimolecular. High temperatures or bulky bases cause eliminations to be favored over these reactions. For 10 points, the nucleophilic SN1 and SN2 mechanisms exemplify what type of reaction, in which one group of a compound is exchanged for another? (10[1])■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: substitution reactions [or nucleophilic substitution; accept SN1 or SN2; prompt on solvolysis by asking “what type of reaction does that predominantly follow?”]
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Rahul Rao-PothurajuRowan APenn B5210
Alex WongRutgers APenn State B6210
Arjun BothraHaverford AJohns Hopkins A6710
Jeevika SetzerJohns Hopkins BBard A6710
TieguePenn State ALehigh6710
Mark TawfikRutgers CPenn A69-5
Vishal KanigicherlaPenn ARutgers C12310
Patrick Rivas-GiorgiColumbia BPrinceton A1240
Carter McLeanPrinceton AColumbia B12410