2. The reaction of (S)-2-bromobutane with OH to produce (R)-2-butanol will be: (a) First order in 2-bromobutane only (b) First order in 2-bromobutane and first order in OH (c) First order in OH only (d) Second order in OH
There is inversion in configuration .So reaction mechanism proceeds through SN2 mechanism.
The SN2 reaction rate depends on the concentration of both the substrate and nucleophile....