Compound X, C8H17Cl, is a chiral product of the radical chlorination of 4-methylheptane. X reacts in...

Compound X, C₈H₁₇Cl, is a chiral product of the radical chlorination of 4-methylheptane.
X reacts in S_N2 fashion with NaI in acetone to form Z, C₈H₁₇I. When the reactant is the R-enantiomer of X, only the R-enantiomer of Z is formed.
Draw a structural formula for X; do not show stereochemistry.

I don't even know how to go about this, I have been trying to do these types of problems for a while now and can't seem to get one right

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queen_honey_blossom answered 1 year ago

what are the steps (initiation, propogation, termination) for the radical chlorination of butane?

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