Question: Predict the product of: ($\ce{C^*}$ is a $\ce{C^14}$ carbon) My attempt: I simply assumed the super-leaving group $\ce{-OTs^-}$ would leave, forming a primary ethylbenzene carbocation. That would rearrange via a hydride shift to form a secondary carbocation on $\ce{C^*}$ ...

Well I know that compounds was formed from elements but how was elements formed, that make up our whole world and us?

Note that your question could do with some more data. Here is my answer based on what I think you mean: You ought to get a glycol. First, a proton from the acidic medium attacks the neucleophile, $\ce{O}$. This creates a positively charged trivalent oxygen. The electrons in one of the two $...

Yes it is possible. But it must fulfil some basic condition for that shift. The empty p-orbital of the carbocation must be in plane with the $\ce{C-H}$ or the $\ce{C-C}$ bond. When the alignment of a carbon–hydrogen bond with a vacant p orbital takes place allowing for hyperconjugation, a "ps...

So, finally, I'll post the answer myself, based on the wonderful comments discussion above. Please upvote if you agree with all these notations, or downvote (and comment!) if you disagree with any of the points mentioned. For nucleophilic substitution reactions: S_N1, S_N2, ...

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