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What is the major product obtained when 1-bromopropane reacts with sodium ethoxide in ethanol? Write the reaction mechanism for the reaction and name the type of nucleophilic substitution reaction that occurs.

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The major product obtained when 1-bromopropane reacts with sodium ethoxide in ethanol is propene. The reaction mechanism is as follows:1. Sodium ethoxide  NaOEt  acts as a strong base and abstracts a -hydrogen from 1-bromopropane, forming an alkoxide ion and a bromide ion.2. The alkoxide ion undergoes an intramolecular rearrangement, leading to the formation of a double bond between the  and  carbons, resulting in the formation of propene.3. The bromide ion and ethanol are released as byproducts.The overall reaction can be written as:CH3CH2CH2Br + NaOEt  CH3CH=CH2 + EtOH + NaBrThis type of nucleophilic substitution reaction is called an E2  Elimination, Bimolecular  reaction. In an E2 reaction, the nucleophile acts as a base, abstracting a proton from the substrate, and the leaving group departs simultaneously, leading to the formation of a double bond.
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