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What is wrong with the following mechanism?

Identify the mechanistic pathways, respectively, for the products in the following reaction.

Bonus question What is the correct IUPAC name of the following structure? (You need to provide complete naming; R/S configuration, numbering, etc. No partial credit)

Select the word or phrase that complete each sentence (constitutional isomers, diastereomers, enantiomers, meso compounds, higher, lower, reaction, addition, carbocation, carbanion, nucleophile, electrophile, elimination, heterolysis, homolysis, reagent, substitution, stronger, weaker, charge, concerted, two step, SN1, SN2, racemization, hyperconjugation, alkyl halides, inversion):     A(an) …………………………….. has an electron-deficient atom that is capable of accepting a pair of electrons. Complete word/phrase and correct spelling (verbatim) is required. No partial credit.

Which of the following represents the transition state of the rate-determining step in the reaction between 2-chloropropane and sodium amide leading to elimination?

Select the word or phrase that complete each sentence (constitutional isomers, diastereomers, enantiomers, meso compounds, higher, lower, reaction, addition, carbocation, carbanion, nucleophile, electrophile, elimination, heterolysis, homolysis, reagent, substitution, stronger, weaker, charge, concerted, two step, SN1, SN2, racemization, hyperconjugation, alkyl halides, inversion):     An SN1 mechanism forms a (an) ………………………………… as a reactive intermediate. Complete word/phrase and correct spelling (verbatim) is required. No partial credit.

Which of the following statements about a two-step reaction mechanism is true?

What is the equation for the rate of formation of 2-methoxypropane, CH3CH(OCH3)CH3, from the reaction of 2-bromopropane (i-PrBr) with methanol?

Bonus question What is the major product of the following reaction?

Considering the SN1, SN2, E1, and E2 mechanisms, the energy diagram shown below corresponds to