@useinkling: your answer key says "hydride shift" and nothing else? inkling explains why. search "inkling orgo" on the App Store or go to tryinkling.app mint gum gets its cool from menthol. put menthol in HBr and it goes SN1: the O grabs the H from HBr, water leaves, and C1 is left with a 2° carbocation. then one H moves over to the + in a 1,2-hydride shift. but which one? slide 3 has three choices drawn on the molecule: a, the H on C2 by the isopropyl. b, an H on the ring CH2. c, the isopropyl's own H. slide 4 is the rule from our carbocation shifts cheat sheet: a + only moves if it lands somewhere more stable, 2° to 3°. the answer and the why are question 3 of quiz #62 in the app 🧑‍🏫 SN1 with a carbocation rearrangement is the kind of question that shows up on the orgo 1 midterm 2 👀 a, b or c? 👇 #ochem #organicchemistry #sn1 #carbocation #examprep

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