Step 2: Nucleophilic
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The ring-opening reaction is facilitated by relief of ring
strain in the 3-membered cyclic bromonium ion. A new
carbon-oxygen bond is formed by an SN2 reaction on the
electrophilic carbon atom in which the nucleophile (water)
approaches from the side opposite from the departure of a
leaving group (bromine). |
Step 1 - Step 2 - Step 3
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Overall Reaction
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