Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Halogen compounds

Halogen compounds — practice question

A tertiary bromoalkane, represented here by $>\!\text{C--Br}$, undergoes reaction with aqueous $\text{NaOH}$. The mechanism follows the pathway illustrated. Which point on the diagram is labelled correctly?

  • AX is $>\!\text{C}^+$
  • BX is $[\text{HO--}\!\text{C}\cdots\text{Br}]^-$
  • CY is $>\!\text{C}^+$
  • DY is $[\text{HO--}\!\text{C}\cdots\text{Br}]^-$

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