Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitution and Elimination - Problems - Page 245: Problem 6-20 b

Answer

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Work Step by Step

The $S_N2$ reaction results in the inversion of the configuration at the carbon. So, the $(R)$ carbon changes to an $(S)$ configuration.
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