alleryIn the SN2 transition state of CH3Cl and OH-, the three C-H bonds lie where?
APointing at OH-
BFully broken off
CIn a single plane
DAlong the C-Cl axis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. In a single plane
At the transition state the three hydrogens flatten into one plane between the entering and leaving groups.
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