dentify the major mechanistic pathway when 1-chloropentane is treated with sodium ethoxide.Select answer from the options belowSN2  E2  SN1  E1  Save for LaterSubmit Answer

The reaction of 1-chloropentane with sodium ethoxide would follow the SN2 (bimolecular nucleophilic substitution) pathway.

Here's why:

1. Sodium ethoxide (NaOEt) is a strong base/nucleophile. Strong bases favor the SN2 and E2 mechanisms.

2. 1-chloropentane is a primary alkyl halide. Primary alkyl halides favor the SN2 mechanism over the E2 mechanism because they are less sterically hindered, allowing the nucleophile to attack the electrophilic carbon more easily.

3. The SN1 and E1 mechanisms are not favored because they require a carbocation intermediate, which is not stable with primary alkyl halides like 1-chloropentane.

So, the major mechanistic pathway when 1-chloropentane is treated with sodium ethoxide is SN2.